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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
A enjoyable slow burn
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Graphic: Violence
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Larissa Bertonasco, Nina Pagalies, Ulrike Steinke, Moki, Büke Schwarz, Nele Brönner, Stephanie Wunderlich, Mia Oberländer, Romy Blümel, Doris Freigofas, Elizabeth Haidle, Julia Bernhard, Colo Kraft, Katharina Kulenkampff
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
An impressive look at power dynamics from multiple angles with a brilliant closing piece by Julia Bernhardt.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was really weird. And I don't mean the kind of weird that I like. Honestly, I'm not sure how to rate this, so I won't, at least for now.
The first thing I don't like about the book is that we get three points of views/narrators which are the husband, the brother in law and the sister of the titular vegetarian, but not herself. So everyone is talking about her but we never really get her point of view, her thoughts and feelings. I realise, that's probably the point. None of the three understand her actions and don't really try to. While the two men are disgustingly egoistic and sexist, the sister was a bit more bearable but not really empathic as well.
My second issue with the book is the link between vegetarianism and mental health. As if the former would somehow cause the latter or be a symptom of it. At least in the mind of the three narrators.
Maybe it's because I don't enjoy reading books with unlikeable protagonists often or maybe it's this sort of "criticism" that I don't like but this book isn't for me.
The first thing I don't like about the book is that we get three points of views/narrators which are the husband, the brother in law and the sister of the titular vegetarian, but not herself. So everyone is talking about her but we never really get her point of view, her thoughts and feelings. I realise, that's probably the point. None of the three understand her actions and don't really try to. While the two men are disgustingly egoistic and sexist, the sister was a bit more bearable but not really empathic as well.
My second issue with the book is the link between vegetarianism and mental health. As if the former would somehow cause the latter or be a symptom of it. At least in the mind of the three narrators.
Maybe it's because I don't enjoy reading books with unlikeable protagonists often or maybe it's this sort of "criticism" that I don't like but this book isn't for me.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Good weird. A bit like Doom Patrol. But the very end, like the final page, was a bit of a let down for me.