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Outside-Associate-46 t1_j0vznvn wrote

The discomfort of evening has a 3.5 rating on goodreads. I loved it but it's got so many 1 star reviews by outraged people

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That-Requirement-285 t1_j0xs2jx wrote

I understand why it was disliked. For me it had WAY too much talk about constipation.

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Outside-Associate-46 t1_j0xvj0w wrote

Her dad pressing the pieces of soap up her ass was a very disturbing read. But the constipation I feel was a metaphor/manifestation of her families inability to deal with her brothers death. They are all constipated and unable to move on or to properly process his death

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That-Requirement-285 t1_j0ybz58 wrote

I understand the symbolism, it’s just really gross. When somebody goes in depth about something like that constantly, it’s not hard to understand why audiences will come out having negative thoughts.

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