Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak

5 reviews

nanirump's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I felt very much in the head of Penny, and it was hard to watch her keep making the wrong moves and not see the obvious in front of her. I loved the funny banter and if anyone ever wanted a study into what it feels like to chronically overthink or have anxiety (without being too bleak), I would steer them in the direction of this book. I listened to it as an audiobook and it was very well performed, it was like I was listening to a friend and I wasn't bored or overwhelmed like her friends were.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

jacqui_hoepner's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.5

Protagonist was insufferable and awful to everyone in her life. Not enough growth/character arc to make up for how frustrating the majority of the book was. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

jesselopod's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

2.0

A “new adult” coming of age story, not sure I would have finished it if it wasn’t for bookclub, but I did end up liking it more than when I started. I wouldn’t say it was my cup of tea, but I do prefer reading Australian neurotic twenty-something romance, it made the cringe a bit more relatable. I switched to the audiobook about a third of the way through and enjoyed that more. 
Sex and the city vibes but less problematic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

maddisonjgrant's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming