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WTF did I just read?
I thought I knew what speculative fiction was, but if this is it, it ain't for me.
It felt like this was the slowest build up to absolutely nothing. I stuck it out, because some said in their reviews that it would all make sense in the end. For me, it never made sense and I am left with an irritating amount of questions. Like why was there a little bit of vampirism?
Others have also described this book as lyrical, I get what they're saying, but for me the lyrics had a real lullaby quality to them. When things weren't boring they were gross or awkward. Something about the sex scenes and bodily descriptions made me extremely uncomfortable. The way the author talked about penises reminded me of a stick of butter being left out on a counter.
I thought I knew what speculative fiction was, but if this is it, it ain't for me.
It felt like this was the slowest build up to absolutely nothing. I stuck it out, because some said in their reviews that it would all make sense in the end. For me, it never made sense and I am left with an irritating amount of questions. Like why was there a little bit of vampirism?
Others have also described this book as lyrical, I get what they're saying, but for me the lyrics had a real lullaby quality to them. When things weren't boring they were gross or awkward. Something about the sex scenes and bodily descriptions made me extremely uncomfortable. The way the author talked about penises reminded me of a stick of butter being left out on a counter.
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February 22, 2022
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A stick of butter you say?
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Ha ha, the butter comment is funny! A pity the book was a fizzer!
Macknificent wrote: "A stick of butter you say?"Yeah there were more flaccid penis comments than I was expecting.
Holly wrote: "Oh no, I'm not excited to read it."Some people really liked the book. The parable of motherhood really resonated with some, but the whole thing was just weird and I didn't get it.
Pat wrote: "Ha ha, the butter comment is funny! A pity the book was a fizzer!"I think there are just so many dystopian novels where women are oppressed that one has to be absolutely amazing to stand out and this one was not.
yeees the sex is awful
I just finished this book and laughed at this review! I couldn’t agree more.
I just finished and I want to gouge my eyes and brain out. Like whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
