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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Dementia, and Lesbophobia
namzuru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
since i saw the movie first i will compare it to it. Bridget in the book and movie are very similar despite the stories they go through mostly being different. i found that things that happened in the book were rearranged differently for the movie. also the plot line of julio and her mom being criminals was a very unexpected touch of the book. Since i know its based on pride and prejudice, i kinda like that her mom was set up to be like kitty from p&p. and oh my god did i hate her mom. Everytime she would be brought up it was just her gaslighting bridget and i couldnt handle it. I actually found all the characters (who were meant to be annoying) were so much more annoying in the book than the movie.
since this book is supposed to be bridget's diary, i think the author did such a good job. there are so many entries throughout it that felt so personal and so relatable. In the beginning i found it a little annoying she found 130 pounds to be fat, but then i realized this is such a detailed and accurate representation of what goes through so many woman’s thoughts. we are reading her diary, it’s meant for her eyes only so she’s being vulnerable in it. and a lot of the hatred is towards herself, and that’s honestly relatable. It could be triggering for people to read it cause i think it was written really well. I also realized shes so me. making all these promises to improve herself and then rarely actually doing it. and even more so when she falls out of her new habit immediately.
i found april 25 and june 10 to be really sad entries. The april one being about how she finally felt thin enough and went to a party where everyone told her she looked kinda dull and not herself. it was really sad to read as she thought she was the best version of herself but her friends saw how she looked sick being so thin, they did not put it very nicely tho. as for the june one, It was really sad to see how one of her "friends" kept purposely trying to say she looked old by comparing her to one of their other friends. it was really heartbreaking to read. looking back at the entry again, i see its the same girl who throws the christmas party in december and its really sad she still friends with her.
also i think its fun they mention colin firth and hugh grant in the book and then they go on to play mark and daniel respectively.
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Islamophobia, and Grief
ophycore's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Dysphoria
Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, and Classism
eviecanactuallyread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia and Gaslighting
jesspages's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
aliasbooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
lostinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was a bit worried when I started about the obsession with weight and food restriction but I actually think this was almost a satire of how women thought about food in the 90s because of the media they were consuming. We are not supposed to think that Bridget is fat (she isn't) and neither do those around her. Regardless, I think this book would be triggering to someone with a history of disordered eating. I am glad that I am in my 30s now and not in the 90s!
Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
Moderate: Gaslighting