Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Genesis by Karin Slaughter

9 reviews

jenniferesque's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

This one was disappointing for me. I was tempted to skip based on some reviews here and I wanted to read it to see the partnership between Will and faith. However, it is brutal and needs a lottttt of content warnings, as per usual. It's not just the content that is intolerable but the characters also. 
I was not satisfied with the ending and feel like some things were not explained*. I think the only thing you miss if you skip this one is the introduction of Sarah, if you're interested in that. Otherwise, you can spare yourself some sanity and pass. 

*Unresolved points that are bugging me, beside just the constant wonder of how Will made it into the GBI - SPOILERS:

</Spoiler> - We're supposed to believe the parents of the perp just so happen to run over their son's victim? Their appearance, reason for being there was not questioned after they were discovered to be the perps parents WITH knowledge of what he does/has done to women.
- Anna is just gonna live without a rib now? There was not much more mention about this after she lives and miraculously recovers.
- Tom's wife... WTH. She was helping him, even if it was unwilling, she acted like a complete robot, but then at a certain point she begged for them to kill her husband. She said this multiple times, but it was never acknowledged, both in the moment and upon reflection of the case. </Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 Karin Slaughter has an incredible dark imagination. Yet, I’m also sure everything she writes about is within the realm of possibility. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

thatfrankman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

amandabales's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

theastj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Police brutality

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

jackbifrost's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Incest, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

mikaelajane's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Murder