voldycat's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence and Rape
Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Abandonment
deebee223's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
hbeighey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Fatphobia and Infertility
pookiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
for a mainstream book with humorous tones, it does well overall, and I’m grateful. love the solidarity between women, especially Madeline and Jane’s friendship. I got emotional at many points.
« Je veux dire, un homme gros et moche peut quand même être drôle, sympa et brillant. Mais on dirait que, pour une femme, être grosse et moche, c’est le summum. Il n’y a pas plus honteux. (…) Nous vivons dans une société obsédée par la beauté, un monde qui considère que le plus important pour une femme, c’est de faire en sorte d’être séduisante pour les hommes. »
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
ellilo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
spcandybars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
It appears I have nothing to complain about so it’s unfortunate to say that despite this being such a fun read and I enjoyed my time, it doesn’t feel like a story I’ll return to.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Rape
Minor: Fatphobia, Murder, and Eating disorder
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Alcohol, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Blood, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Infidelity
Minor: Miscarriage and Addiction
jourdanicus's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Overall a pleasantly surprising and satisfying backlist read.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Bullying
Minor: Death and Fatphobia
greatexpectations77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Pedophilia
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy