What did you actually like about Earthlings?
Before I post my review I want to hear from others who have a different opinion. What exactly did you like about this book?
It was recommended so many times with high praise. I hated the book. The writing was good and I’ll give her other books a go but the content was NOT for me. It just felt like trauma porn and never got weird enough for me to mask the fact that it was trauma porn. The social commentary wasn’t anything special. I’m just at a loss for why this was so loved.
Idk maybe I’ve just gone through enough real life trauma that I don’t want to read about said trauma? Maybe it hit too close to home? It didn’t make me uncomfortable. Just annoyed. No character had redeeming qualities. The storyline was so mid.
So tell me, what did you like? What did you dislike? What are your opinions on the book?
EDIT: THANK YOU ALL! I’m so glad I came here to get some other opinions vs just acting on my visceral reaction. I agree I may have been brash in calling it trauma porn but I’ll strand by that being my initial reaction. I think the writing was great. The exploration of the topic was different. Some of the social commentary was good and valid. >!I also agree with others that I was cheering at the end when Natsuki came back to herself in a way.!< Which does indicate I found at least one redeeming characteristic in Natsuki. Ultimately the book just wasn’t my cup of tea and not something I would recommend to others without a trigger warning.