Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

29 reviews

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

kkraatz's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.0

This book merits a LOT of content warnings and it's not clear why. Taking a light and apparently thoughtless touch to topics like intimate partner abuse, child abuse, and socioeconomic disparities... I just wish there had been a more skillful way of creating historical narratives for these characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Animal cruelty

idrilcelebrindal's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.25

This book was fine. Nothing special, and way too long. Main character had a lot of internalized misogyny that drove me crazy. When the love interest gets groped and she thinks it’s wildly funny it was so painful. Sexual assault/harassment isn’t okay just because it’s a man who is targeted.  

The handling of FASD (fetal alcohol) was incredibly bad. It should’ve been left out entirely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse and Death of parent

nikkiblack17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming

ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

If you ask me, we could have started this book from about 60% in. Most of what came before was really drawn out! 😩

It was cute, though. I’m choosing not to over-think the other stuff 🙃

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

3.5

A good old Slow burn romance is my favorite trope, so I was so excited to pick this up, and it did not disappoint. I absolutely adored Vanessa and Aiden’s relationship. Trauma is heavily mentioned in the novel, so be sure to check trigger warnings before reading!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

juliaaaaaa's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

great trope but badly executed. look, i love a slow burn, but i was expecting more chemistry tension and build up, it didn't give me butterflies until the last chapter

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Injury/Injury detail

clementine789's review against another edition

slow-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

I’m all for a marriage of convenience trope so this was a no brainer, but I admit, I almost DNFed several times because the MMC was so frustrating!

That paired with the INCREDIBLY slow burn and repetitive writing was driving me crazy, but I kept coming back to these characters and had to see it through. They had some great development and adorable scenes; I’d definitely read another one of the author’s novels this year.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

kponturo's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment