melissa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The last 50 odd pages made the book for me. The full realisation of Desiderio's namesake desire was really powerfully shown. I enjoyed how desire was explored overall, and the more I think about the book through the lens of desire, the more I can make 'sense' of it.

I appreciated the lurid craziness of this book and thought the aesthetics were fantastic. But I was sometimes lost from the book, it was just too much. I don't think I understood the world of the book enough to feel connected to the stories and especially the theory.

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squidknees's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

70s erotic fiction. Surreal porn with plot told through the lens of an unreliable narrator. Characters are diverse but subject to heavy fetishization.

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toffishay's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Just a very strange book overall with some heavy topics and hard to read.

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