A review by emmab14
Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

challenging dark funny slow-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

4.25

An exploration into gender, sexuality, and the constraints of society in Taiwan through the view of a conflict riddled narrator and their tormented relationships

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, Abandonment, Drug use, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness