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A review by literarycherub
Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was such a refreshing read! I have been in a bit of a slump lately and this has really helped me get out of it. Insatiable had me laughing and I quickly got sucked into the steamy situations Violet found herself in. I read it all within a day, which says a lot considering it has been taking me about week to read anything this month.
There is masturbation and a threesome all within the first few chapters, so this is definitely a sexy read. I absolutely adored Violet. She always makes questionable decisions throughout this book, but she was real and relatable. She is a feminist but has not so feminist sexual desires. I love how self-aware she was and how she went about exploring her sex life. Lottie, who she meets in the first chapter at an art show, and her husband are the ones who lure her in with the guise of a job offer. Violet instantly starts fantasizing about her life working with them. She is soon thrown into a sex party and gets caught up in the world and dynamics of the group.
The writing was brilliant. It had us in Violet’s head and what a delicious mess that was. She really desires to have her life together and you couldn’t help but root for her the whole time. She comes across self destructive, but really I admire her for putting herself first at the worst times where it would be hard for others to do. There are definitely moments where it gets quite dark, so please check the warnings if you are sensitive to some subject matters.
I am happy to say I was very satisfied with the ending. A love story for greedy girls sums this up perfectly. I feel fans of Melissa Broder would eat this up!
Thank you to Little, Brown Book Group UK – Sphere and Netgalley for the arc! This title was released February 11, 2021.