Animal
Ratings26
Average rating3.4
One sentence synopsis... Thirty, flirty, and not-so-thriving Joan narrates her descent into depravity after one too many traumatic events push her over the edge.
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Read it if you like... ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation' or ‘Luster'.
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Dream casting... Allison Williams, Alexandra Daddario, or Leighton Meester as Joan.
This book wasn't for me. Taddeo is an extremely talented writer and I found the first half of the book compelling and darkly engrossing. But I found the book became too much for me in the last 10%. Personally I found it too provocative and gratuitous.
Trigger warnings for murder, multiple scenes of rape and sexual assault as well as scenes of very harrowing violence. For example this book contains a description of a miscarriage and a vivid description of a crime scene. If these things are too triggering for you just be warned.
Thanks to the author Lisa Taddeo, Bloomsbury and Netgalley for a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
I think the Authors goal was to write a book with every”trigger warning” known to mankind… Which was fine, however the intense story just fizzled out at the end. 2 Stars ⭐️⭐️!
