Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, by Mona Awad

34 reviews

rhiannond72's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

3.5

This was a powerful read but potentially triggering to many.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

danisacchi's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This book definitely should have come with a trigger warning, as I'm someone who struggles with body image issues and ED. However, Mona Awad does a fantastic job at pulling back the curtain on the truth of battling negative body image and self-preception. It is all-consuming, day in and day out.

Reading about Lizzie's story is a bit of a wake up call to be gentler with myself and also illuminated the harsh reality of how the world views women in larger bodies. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming

crodgers90's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

tayjayne3's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

fabyio's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming

kellyung's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

lexa_oxford's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

michelle_bracher's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This was a fairly quick read given that this book consists of 13 snapshots of Elizabeth/Lizzie/Beth, starting as a teenager through to adulthood, rather than a continuous story per se. It was quite a challenging read though, although I imagine it was fully intended to be, since the vast majority of the book deals with Lizzie's deeply ingrained self-disgust, fat-phobia, disordered eating, and insecurities, and her perpetual desire to be thinner. 
This book won't be to everyone's tastes certainly but it does a good job on highlighting how easily self-control can become obsession and the personal costs that can lead to. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

addieleabo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

megpotter's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

Minor: Grief