Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

13 reviews

cup__of__stars's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

1.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, and Fatphobia

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

jampig's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

Simple book. Loveable characters. Interesting Worldbuilding. 3rd Person. Good plot twists. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Genocide and Gore

Minor: Body shaming, Suicide, Murder, and War

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

adrienanthony's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Fascinating world building and believable character interaction 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Police brutality and Medical content

Minor: Genocide and Torture

pelb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book, it was extremely intriguing and very engaging. I finished it in two days, and was captivated the whole time. I loved the writing style, the world building, the characters, and all the twists and turns. Very great book, highly recommend.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Mass/school shootings

sopherdopher's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Religious bigotry and Alcohol

squarebrainhp's review against another edition

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

eadrianschmitz's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming and Mental illness

people "splat" aka jump off buildings, for fun then are revived

nicnevin's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.5

Picked this up because death is sexy. 

This has challenged me greatly because I don't really know what to say. There are parts I like and some I don't. I couldn't care less about the romance and yet it is stitched together as vital to the plot. The world building is interesting but kinda vague and I want to discuss that a lot but I don't think this is the right place. It places a weird emphasis on race, like everyone really cares about their 23&Me results. 

I guess I want to read the rest, mostly to try and pin down what the point the author is trying to make. It is both too obvious and too obscured. There are screeds about how life was better when death was a thing, actually even though death... Still is a thing? 

Idk I need to parse this on my brain. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail