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aboyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Sexual content
Reference to Israel/Palestine conflict, Zionismmlaursen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
mezzarella's review against another edition
- 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
As a person who has had a complicated past with family and body issues, Rachel's story was incredibly compelling and real. Her neurosis surrounding rituals around food was raw and relatable to me as a reader. I had also dealt with the crises that comes with having more than the average amount of food in front of my plate, or determining how many granola bars I could ration before others began to notice. The shame Rachel has for her body and also her disorder was fascinating to read as they clearly fed off each other. And at the center of unlearning and learning the shame of over and under eating was Rachel's clear hunger for Miriam. Rachel's sexual desires are masterfully paralleled with her real sense of hunger. Where Rachel is underfed and critical, Miriam is fat and positively minded. These two personalities clash beautifully with each other in their differences, not only in food and body image, but also their Jewish beliefs.
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
bethbarron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Broder's ability to captivate you, even with triggering topics, is laudable. I've not read anything else by her, but probably will now!
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship