Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Affamata by Melissa Broder

346 reviews

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Antisemitism

thelittlestacorn's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-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

4.25

An interesting perspective on a woman finding herself and becoming her own champion, living her own life. Short chapters but be warned of disordered eating. Smut is written with offbeat descriptions.

"I wanted an infinite yogurt, a mystical and maternal yogurt, something of which I could have unlimited quantities that would not hurt me"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming

alyal's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Outing

leaknezevic's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Outing, and War

hdkw's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Incest, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia

mbelle97's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Incest

tttiff_27's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and War

ardour's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Emotional abuse

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.

oliviah16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming