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Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke

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coralreef's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jaide_monroe's review against another edition

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I can’t take it anymore, and I feel bad because the prose is beautiful, but the plot is too meandering for me right now. Like what’s the point of the story?

I get that Jesse’s bisexual boyfriend left her and she’s found a new obsession in Madison, but who cares?

I think that’s my problem with this book: I don’t care.

And anytime my interest is piqued, it doesn’t last but three pages. I can’t make it through a whole chapter without forcing myself to sift through unnecessary details (granted, they do paint a pretty picture).

karinaruizm92's review against another edition

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4.0

This was an easy read and quite interesting but it didn't really had me obsessed like most of the books I've read.

stephaniexpink's review against another edition

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5.0

grungey. erotic. sleazy. perverse. at times very morbid. i loved it. there’s a lot of uncertainty with this book, the characters are provocative and confused and very human. at times it felt like a fever dream. Steinke’s prose is sensational; she explores the human psyche perfectly through her characterisation. regardless of the uncomfortable topics and graphic erotica (which I can imagine is off-putting for some), Steinke writes so hypnotically that I found it difficult to rate lower than a five. a transgressive and intimate read.