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Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

32 reviews

emleeaustin's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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youmns's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? No

"Any Man" should come with one giant blinking red trigger warning.

Some parts read like spoken word poetry. Some are simply fiction. Almost all of it is horror, though I imagine it's well-researched and true horror. The sexual assaults are described with simultaneously less and more detail than needed to get their point across. The way people respond to the victims is horrifying. The way we alienate and vilify victims and survivors of sexual assault is horrifying.

I'm not quite sure how to rate this book, so I won't.

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ecokeefe's review against another edition

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4.5

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ccard0223's review against another edition

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challenging reflective

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

5.0

Listen to the audio book for this one! Fantastic. Absolutely phenomenal.

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allapaz's review against another edition

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3.75

the writing here was killer, the character explorations were good, if not a little inconsistent with some characters given way more depth than others, but my biggest question with this one is....who is this for? a VERY difficult read and yes it's impactful and raw and disgusting in places, but this seems marketed toward the social demographic that already knows what the commentary is saying?

tl;dr: good book, hard to recommend

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lgmcclure's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was a work of art. I do not think everyone would like it and I never would dream I would have seen it as a 5 star. I strongly recommend the audio book. It’s done by many different characters and gives the book even more power to put your right in these characters lives. It’s gut wrenching and feels so real, it is real life and no one talks about it like this. Read the content warnings, it’s very graphic and crosswalks so many different traumas. This book will make you question your own heart.

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dajul73's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-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? No

5.0

I've never read anything like this. It broke my heart again and again and again. It reminded me of some difficult truths pur culture likes to pretend don't exist. It's a slap in the face, a kick to the gut, but a necessary read. I couldn't put it down. I had to put it down tho in order to process the emotions I felt. Read this with an open mind and heart.

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