gxuosi's Reviews (390)

informative reflective

really well informed take on aboriginal history with enlightening topics i, as an american, have never remotely heard of; some of which deeply shocking sections in the livestock section. i was able to draw lots of parallels on other nations and peoples like palestine, first nations and native americans, the mermaids of jeju. the author did a lot of grandstanding and circled back to hammer in platitudes which felt a bit like a research paper, but if you read this over the course of a month+ that would have been harmless.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cannibalism as a metaphor for love, to be so devoted that you devour them whole, but seen from the eyes of the eaten. to be so desired you are torn apart piece by piece. to have nothing left as you are rended from bone and marrow into a porcelain doll, finally an empty husk that’s no longer the idol of your keeper’s eye. to be left in a world of cannibals, devourers, the eaters and eaten; and then against all odds to choose instead of destruction, that someone is worth cannibalizing yourself for; creation, sacrifice, love.

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
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Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

i am never reading this fucking book again. i cant put myself through this shit again man.

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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this was fucking HARROWING. that's it. that's the review.

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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i can't get a coherent thought together quick enough before i start crying again. it's like there's this heavy snow on it all; a silenced weight. and the story is slowly, heavily creeping along as we shift from the realization that this story isn't really who you thought it was about in the first place. OH THE GIRLHOOD OF IT ALL. easily one of the best books i've read.

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fast-paced
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Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

honestly? fun as hell. if you go into this expecting a royal dignitary navigating a political scape... you picked the wrong book. but if you go into this expecting a girl raised outside of the royal political scape navigating a coterie/harem all with distinct social and sexual needs... frequently? this is a good enough pick.

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painfully short but 2 nice spicy scenes. mild heat. not at all comparable to the heinous shit i’ve read in fanfics but still a fun little treat. i liked the random murder plot.