Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell

2 reviews

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

What a TRIP! This was so compelling and weird and I had to keep reading to figure out wtf was happening

I really appreciated how it approached teen dating violence in an approachable and age appropriate way 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Medical content, Sexism, and Gun violence

Minor: Classism, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Racism, Abandonment, Animal death, Body shaming, Biphobia, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

elizabethwebb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Violence, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gore, and Gun violence