Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

6 reviews

hawksrye's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Classism, and Deportation

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

My first DNF of 2024, and one that I’ve not heard anyone say anything bad about. I simply cannot stand the MC. He’s such a white mean gay stereotype and all his comments about people’s looks and weight and his nephew’s lisp are unbearable. Also two causally racist lines in 50 pages? Nah. Not doing it. I tried the audiobook but couldn’t stand the narrator, particularly for the kids’ lines. Lord. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mlindsay27's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming and Car accident

editoryalizing's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

senoritacactus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia