Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

16 reviews

saskiasreads's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Abortion

Moderate: Pedophilia

feingartner's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I thoroughly enjoy this read, bringing me back to my first Franzen (Corrections). The depiction of a family struggling with fidelity, love and trust, is unsettling and hiy poignant. The ending left me puzzled, and a bit disappointed. And I hate Russ. Looking forward to reading the next two parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Eating disorder

terrales's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Alcohol

cassidy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow I really just wanted the characters in this book to stop making bad choices. Made me sad about the way that life turns out sometimes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

clarissas's review against another edition

reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

mondovertigo's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder