Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Affamata by Melissa Broder

4 reviews

maxattack's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was honestly a really fun story, but I can’t say I particularly liked any of the characters. They’re all train wrecks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Biphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Classism

The main “love interest” is a mere fetishization of a “type” of human being

rooney_shay's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

A little too erotic for my tastes, but definitely an eye-opener. Following the main characters changing relationship with food, her own body, religion and other characters was riveting. I read this book in a day! To this who don’t like sex or sexual desire openly stated in a book, this is not the one for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and War

lwalla01's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• 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

3.75

Wow. What to say about this book. I originally started listening to this on audio when I was playing a game with my partner. The material at the beginning of the novel is disturbing. This novel has triggers for a lot of things, but the main thing to know is this book features all kinds of eating disorders. 

I’d heard a lot about this book before I actually picked it up. It’s been on a lot of lists of Jewish rep, and is written by (and about) a queer Jewish person. I actually thought that the rep, while problematic about the orthodox community, was very accurate regarding someone Jewish who is particularly separated from the community. Overall, this book was an experience, but bound to be extremely polarizing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Dysphoria

idontstandbymostofmyoldratings's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction and Religious bigotry

Minor: Violence and Antisemitism