Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

5 reviews

condls27's review

emotional funny reflective fast-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

What I thought was going to be a fluffy romcom turned into an angsty but beautiful story that I enjoyed so much. I love the fake dating trope but sometimes the reason for the fake dating can be borderline silly but not here! The trope was perfectly woven into the story and even though their relationship started out fake it felt so real. It was gritty and raw and a little ugly at times but that’s life! 10/10 no notes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Body shaming and Car accident

briannareads1342's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Addiction

Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

bootsmom3's review

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Addiction

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, Body shaming, Car accident, and Drug use

kfmcf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

4.0

First off I want to say that I really enjoy Ava Wilder's style of prose. I think her dialogue is believably conversational and her descriptions are, well, descriptive without getting too bogged down. I appreciated this being a dual POV and genuinely don't think this story could have worked any other way.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the characters, appreciated the candid look at what being a celebrity living in LA is like and the toll fame has on the human psyche. I think Grey was layered and fleshed out to feel like you really knew her but I think Ethan was missing just one layer more. 

I do think this book was too long. It was a 5 act story which isn't inherently bad, but the last act felt a bit phony. The continuation between the 3rd and 4th acts also felt a little too contrived but I like that it felt like fresh pacing overall. 

This book is funny, but it gets pretty dark in its depictions of addiction and mental health - which I appreciate but do encourage those with triggers to tread carefully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Abandonment, Car accident, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Drug abuse

lea's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Grief, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Fatphobia

Minor: Body shaming and Injury/Injury detail