Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Affamata by Melissa Broder

9 reviews

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Excrement, Vomit, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Antisemitism

One character is literally in the IDF. I do not trust that this will ultimately be framed as a bad thing.

nancyalicerose's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Islamophobia and Colonisation

ashpociadlo's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Incest and Colonisation

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, Outing, and War

rachaelwho's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and War

snowwpuppet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and War

bersblue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Antisemitism, and Colonisation

leahrosiee's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Colonisation

atomicbritt's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Homophobia

tallhousecookies's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

So funny, so emotional, so relatable, so sexy. A wonderful story of finding and loving yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Antisemitism