Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

10 reviews

wafflepolly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Mental illness, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Self harm

lochanreads's review

challenging emotional funny sad slow-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

3.0

Cleverly written and incredibly funny. Reads quite problematic in places but a touching comfort-read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, and Misogyny

ciaramreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder

dorsetreader's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

bookbeforeuleap's review

challenging emotional funny sad slow-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

3.0

 

This is a good, quick read. I really enjoyed seeing Rachel’s character develop and come to the realisation of what her life had become.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

witchintherain's review

emotional funny reflective 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 wasn't expecting to love this book so much, it really brought me out of my reading slump! It's the kind of book that makes you both laugh out loud and cry and Marian Keyes personable and witty writing makes this a surprisingly fun read. Even with all of the potential triggers in the book, it was in a way light-hearted due to her comedic writing and the ironic denial with the first-person narrative in regards to Rachel's problem with addiction. It was unrealistic at times and could be quite repetitive, it's also very obvious that some of the jokes are pretty outdated. But overall it's a surprisingly endearing and enjoyable book, I'll likely be getting the sequel in February :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

keirahelena_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia

buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

Minor: Fatphobia and Forced institutionalization

opinionsofawolf's review

emotional 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

3.0

 fatphobia (repeated and never acknowledged as wrong), drug use, suicide attempt, descriptions of domestic violence, homophobia (Rachel's mother states she'd rather Rachel be a drug addict than a lesbian)

Note this book is about drug addiction, not alcohol addiction as some reviews indicate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia and Domestic abuse

gwendolyn's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault