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emiliebea's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
its_charia's review
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
sehr lecker
dem hund hat ds am besten gescheckt ;)
dem hund hat ds am besten gescheckt ;)
_charliesbooks_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you to the publishers for providing me with a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
I went into this thinking that it was going to be a super cute romance based around Asian folklore and fairytales. Boy, was I wrong.
From the get-go, this was a really easy read. I read it in one sitting, finishing the book after maybe 20 minutes. I found the style of writing interesting, but I was greatly disturbed by the story itself. There are so many trigger warnings that I'm not really sure where to start. I think one of the main ones would be the strange student/teacher relationships. Our main character makes an attachment to one specific child, shows naked parts of her own body to others, and tells probably the strangest stories to the children. There was mild homophobia, mentions of incest and, on more than one occasion, an almost beastialic relationship between the FMC and her boyfriend. There's an element of magical realism, with the love interest adopting the characteristics of a dog following being attacked and bitten by a group of them.
This was quite possibly one of the strangest books I have ever read and comes into the genre of disturbing literature like Lucas Rijenvelds 'My Heavenly Favourite' and Alison Rumfitts 'BrainWyrms'. If those are books or genres you enjoy, then this is probably a book that you would love.
4 stars.
I went into this thinking that it was going to be a super cute romance based around Asian folklore and fairytales. Boy, was I wrong.
From the get-go, this was a really easy read. I read it in one sitting, finishing the book after maybe 20 minutes. I found the style of writing interesting, but I was greatly disturbed by the story itself. There are so many trigger warnings that I'm not really sure where to start. I think one of the main ones would be the strange student/teacher relationships. Our main character makes an attachment to one specific child, shows naked parts of her own body to others, and tells probably the strangest stories to the children. There was mild homophobia, mentions of incest and, on more than one occasion, an almost beastialic relationship between the FMC and her boyfriend. There's an element of magical realism, with the love interest adopting the characteristics of a dog following being attacked and bitten by a group of them.
This was quite possibly one of the strangest books I have ever read and comes into the genre of disturbing literature like Lucas Rijenvelds 'My Heavenly Favourite' and Alison Rumfitts 'BrainWyrms'. If those are books or genres you enjoy, then this is probably a book that you would love.
4 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content
lous_world's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
maya69's review
3.75
love a weird book. would love to sit and analyze it to hell and back but i’ve read it in an hour on the train to uni
humblebee20's review
3.0
I'm sure there's something here and I unfortunately didn't quite get it. I liked the prose and concept but this just felt like a book that begs to be dissected and analyzed more than a book to be enjoyed for what it is. I was always unsure if I had been left out of a joke or missed some detail that would make it all click. I wish I had the version with other stories so that I could give a more well rounded review. I'm sure I'll get around to it eventually.
earlgreyesme's review
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
What a delightfully strange read this was! I tore through it in one sitting and am left with so many questions. The style and story put me in mind of Angela Carter, who I adore. This book is odd and unsettling in the way most folk tales are, I iust wish there were a little more of it.
Some of the sentences were too long for me to keep track of, so I found myself going back and reading the same sentence again and again to be sure I was following along correctly.
Definitely one to be re-read. The actual text feels like the tip of the iceberg, and the mountain of subtext and analogy is left to the reader to decipher.
Some of the sentences were too long for me to keep track of, so I found myself going back and reading the same sentence again and again to be sure I was following along correctly.
Definitely one to be re-read. The actual text feels like the tip of the iceberg, and the mountain of subtext and analogy is left to the reader to decipher.
elenanox's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
caedreads's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
bookmarc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0