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Can I recommend this book to a 10 year old?

Ville Kokko I wouldn't. It's full of broken, toxic people (not that many different characters, but they certainly fill it up, starting with the protagonist), twis…moreI wouldn't. It's full of broken, toxic people (not that many different characters, but they certainly fill it up, starting with the protagonist), twisted sexual acts, mistreatment, and hopelessness, with some physical violence to top it off.

There's also what that one popular review says about how it gives an impression that women really want to be abused. It's clear enough in context that the protagonist expresses such desires as a totally broken individual, not as a "woman", but it might be better not to risk someone that young receiving the wrong message.(less)

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Dies war mein erster Roman von E.J. Ich fand ihn recht gut, möchte aber nicht sofort etwas zu sehr Ähnliches lesen. Die Frage ist ob das (oder etwas anderes) "das Beste" von ihr ist. Was meint Ihr, Jelinek-Kenner?

Dzesima Mehulic Vielleicht solltest du auch Jelinek´ Buch "Die Liebhaberinnen" lesen :)…moreVielleicht solltest du auch Jelinek´ Buch "Die Liebhaberinnen" lesen :)(less)

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I just picked up this book and I'm about 52 pages in so far but the writing style and prose is absolutely insufferable. The disjointed sentences and lack of imaginative descriptors for both the protagonist and her mother are driving me up the wall. This has been on my TBR for years and I want to love it considering the subject matter is of great interest to me, but I'm just struggling. Do I persist?

Bella (Kiki) I felt the same way, but I finished the book. It does get a little better, but I never liked the writing style, either.

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