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Boy Parts
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bookshelves: 2021, british-author, debut-novel, female-author, contemporary, first-person-narrator
Feb 03, 2021
bookshelves: 2021, british-author, debut-novel, female-author, contemporary, first-person-narrator
Hmm
I feel I wasted my time, I'm not sure I got what Eliza Clark was going for with this novel.
Irina, the narrator of this novel is a photographer, twenty-nine. She lives in Newcastle, UK. She specialises in photographing non-stereotypically attractive men in compromising and unusual poses, I guess you could call it fetish photography. She's amazonian, dresses to get attention and has a drug and alcohol problem, although it seems it's something everyone does - binge drinking and drugs. She's a terrible friend, daughter, and employee. She's got no redeeming qualities, she's clearly a sociopath or someone with an antisocial personality disorder.
I didn't get much out of this novel, there wasn't enough commentary on society, sex power dynamics, and relationships to make it worthwhile my time.
I never felt engaged, outraged or repulsed. It all felt very voyeuristic sans the excitement.
I feel I wasted my time, I'm not sure I got what Eliza Clark was going for with this novel.
Irina, the narrator of this novel is a photographer, twenty-nine. She lives in Newcastle, UK. She specialises in photographing non-stereotypically attractive men in compromising and unusual poses, I guess you could call it fetish photography. She's amazonian, dresses to get attention and has a drug and alcohol problem, although it seems it's something everyone does - binge drinking and drugs. She's a terrible friend, daughter, and employee. She's got no redeeming qualities, she's clearly a sociopath or someone with an antisocial personality disorder.
I didn't get much out of this novel, there wasn't enough commentary on society, sex power dynamics, and relationships to make it worthwhile my time.
I never felt engaged, outraged or repulsed. It all felt very voyeuristic sans the excitement.
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Reading Progress
January 31, 2021
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Started Reading
January 31, 2021
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February 3, 2021
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2021
February 3, 2021
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british-author
February 3, 2021
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debut-novel
February 3, 2021
– Shelved as:
female-author
February 3, 2021
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contemporary
February 3, 2021
– Shelved as:
first-person-narrator
February 3, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Feb 04, 2021 08:05AM
Appreciate your thoughts, Bianca. Hope your next one delivers!
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Jen wrote: "Appreciate your thoughts, Bianca. Hope your next one delivers!"Thanks, Jen. I read a review in the Guardian about how ambitious and daring etc it was so I got curious.
Too bad since the title suggested something more stimulating, Bianca! :D
Hmm. Well, I most certainly will not be reading this one. Terrific review, Bianca! :)
Candi wrote: "Too bad since the title suggested something more stimulating, Bianca! :D"Hahaha, I almost spluttered my coffee.
Melissa wrote: "Hmm. Well, I most certainly will not be reading this one. Terrific review, Bianca! :)"Thanks, Melissa. If you look at the reviews, you'll see quite a few at both ends of the rating scale. It's one of those books.
hmm...I'm pretty certain this wouldn't be for me either. Thanks for your thoughts on this Bianca!
JanB wrote: "hmm...I'm pretty certain this wouldn't be for me either. Thanks for your thoughts on this Bianca!"No worries, Jan. :-)
Oh gawd, this sounds awful. If you’re going to give us a sociopath, then she better be more than skin deep. Sounds like a bizarre book. May your next book knock your socks off!
Oops. Just saw that this was a long-ago read! Maybe you have already had a good book or two this new year!
Your review sums it up very well for me too but not every read sadly can be enthralling and a show stopper.
Debbie wrote: "Oops. Just saw that this was a long-ago read! Maybe you have already had a good book or two this new year!"oops, only just noticed your comment, damn GR notifications. No problem. :-)
Elyse wrote: "sounds a little like the book I'm reading --"The New Life" by Tom Crewe -- I'm not repulsed -- but it feels very voyeuristic too (well from the start anyway) --Thanks for your input!!! Great conte..."
Thanks, Elyse. I won't be rushing to get the TC book, thanks for the warning. :-)
Lara wrote: "Your review sums it up very well for me too but not every read sadly can be enthralling and a show stopper."Thanks. I try to make sense of what worked or didn't.
Captures my thoughts exactly, thank you! What a boring novel
Absolutely! Voyeuristic and devoid of any purposeful comentary. Didn’t work for me. Kept expecting something bigger than itself to happen
±õ²Ôê²õ wrote: "Absolutely! Voyeuristic and devoid of any purposeful comentary. Didn’t work for me. Kept expecting something bigger than itself to happen"I guess it's I've of those books that's trying to be edgy.
Taufiq wrote: "Wonderful review, Bianca."Thanks, Taufiq.
