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An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

28 reviews

atharp's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

First off don’t read this book without checking trigger warnings. It is not for the light hearted. This book will make you uncomfortable and break you apart. It is heartbreaking but so incredible.

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nerdherd503's review

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dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Brilliant, but heart wrenching.

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taylorlanxon's review

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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randomkatisms's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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spacebras's review

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It's good but damn, this is a little too much torture porn, respectfully.

Getting RAPED WITH A GUN is absolutely too much.

I don't judge anyone for reading this, but Christ... And the bad guys being like militant leftists is also weird? I'm not sure, I'm just gonna drop it imho.

Seriously, all respect to Roxane Gay, but I cannot

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stabilesero's review

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is intense. This book will absorb your tears, and crack at the spine when you slam it down in fear, in anger, in wanting hope for the characters.

I am so thankful for finding this gem; it isn't something I would have picked up on blurb alone.

There are heavy topics through-out, so be warned; kidnap, sexual assault, physical assault are present throughout this book, and yes, you may need a hot bath at several stages to cleanse what you have read but this is reality. This is a raw, unglamorous account of what happens around the world to many women. Too many women.

I finished it, and want to read it again. There are very few books that reach these depths of emotion, and can connect with women, with humans, with anyone who knows the horrors that could lurk around the corner.

I am speechless, and I will forever recommend this book to anyone who dares to read it.

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chrliesangel28's review

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emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This was a hard book to read. They really described what she went through during her time in captivity. It also took time in between to have her tell us about her family, meeting her husband and her child. I do recommend it but know it is rough to read.

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