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vickyoyarzun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Temas recurrentes en sus relatos incluyen la comida, la figura materna, la presencia de extranjeros y el contraste entre clases sociales. Según una reseña en The New York Times (en donde creo que están todos los cuentos de este libro separados por si quieren leer alguno en particular), Moshfegh se centra en personajes marginados y aislados, explorando sus intentos fallidos de conexión.
Mis cuentos favoritos de la colección son: "The Weirdos", "The Beach Boy", "Dancing in the Moonlight" y "A Better Place". Este último, en particular, me impactó profundamente; es un relato excepcional.
Es notable cómo la autora opta por dejar las historias en su clímax, con finales abiertos. Este enfoque contemporáneo puede no ser del agrado de todos; he leído críticas al respecto. Si prefieren conclusiones más cerradas, quizás este libro no sea de su agrado. Me dejó con ganas de leer alguna de sus novelas en el futuro!
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Blood, and Alcohol
readahrita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
emilyhunterr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny
literatur_unterwegs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
yogomagpie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness and Miscarriage
Minor: Self harm, Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
vivica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
kia_y_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
casualvamp's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
nialiversuch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Alcohol