Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Affamata by Melissa Broder

6 reviews

pebbletown's review against another edition

dark funny medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit

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

chiragpachori's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Body horror

anapthine's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

Suggest reading content warnings before reading book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, and Blood

Would not recommend to someone who had/has an eating disorder. Binge eating and calorie counting is a recurring theme and is described in detail.

camclark's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

redwrapped's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Religious bigotry