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Adèle by Leïla Slimani
4.0
dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“standing in the shower, she wants to scratch herself, to rip her body in two. she bangs her forehead against the wall. she wants someone to grab her and smash her skull into the glass door…” “…she wishes she were just an object in the midst of a horde. she wants to be devoured, sucked, swallowed whole. she wants fingers pinching her breasts, teeth digging into her belly. she wants to be a doll in an ogre’s garden.”