Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Det blå mellom himmel og hav by Susan Abulhawa

3 reviews

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

It doesn't quite meet the sky-high reputation of Mornings in Jenin, but it's a great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

morybaby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I think everyone should read this book. 
It was incredibly heartbreaking and yet so hopeful. 
There were a number of times I had to pause because of what some of the characters had to go through. 
I think the most heart wrenching part of this reading experience is the fact that it is still happening to real people in Palestine. 
Susan Abulhawa is such a talented writer. 
She was able to make me laugh sometimes during such a heavy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, and War

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming and Miscarriage

lettuce_read's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, and Colonisation