Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

104 reviews

jess2obsess's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Ableism

kai_w's review against another edition

The fatphobia was both extensive and blatant. I was mostly liking the rest of the book, but there's no sign of the fatphobia letting up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

unlifeoftheparty's review against another edition

How could such a cool premise be so dang boring?  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

bookhoarder2022's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Decent mystery & interesting premise, but the way the narrator speaks with such disgust about his hosts was a huge turn-off

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Grief

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.25

I have to give it to the author for the sheer complexity of the story, as well as making each of the 8 hosts distinctly different characters, but after that, this book is just average. I didn’t feel like the characters really had motivations behind their actions, more like they were just playing the parts. And despite the fact that the men far outnumbered the women, not a single woman came across as complex or multi dimensional. As for the plot twists, I either guessed them or didn’t really care about them, so I didn’t really feel the need to keep turning the page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, and Death of parent

jclay624's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

loronicole's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I could barely stand this book. It manages to spend 17 hours saying absolutely nothing and running around in circles. Some of the twists were clever, and I enjoyed those, but overall it just became tiring and completely meaningless by the end. Absolutely would not recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Rape

eggboy397's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

ruthiethetoothie's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

throwback682's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

This was a really surprising and fascinating concept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Oh my God the fatphobia about Ravenscourt was BEYOND EGREGIOUS. I almost DNF’d over it. I wish the author would put out a revised edition without all that garbage. He explained the experience of suddenly

being in an elderly body well and without denigrating elderly people. He could’ve easily done the same with a fat body.

Yes we get it you’re disgusted by fat people, Jesus Christ let’s keep it moving. I legit took off 1.5 stars just for that. Great book otherwise.