Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

130 reviews

aliciawithoutkeys's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Rape, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

cecilialau_'s review

4.0

This was my first Akwaeke Emezi book. It has only confirmed with absolute certainty that I want to read more by them.
Wow, what an original and interesting story while also being heartbreaking and relatable in how specific and triggering experiences that happen TO us can change our trajectory and personality. (How protecting the self can look and feel).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

lolajh's review against another edition

I just think this is just too much for me to deal with right now, and it’s not looking like the book is going in a direction that is promising and is making reading all this trauma actually worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual content, and Blood

robyn1998's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Not sure about this one. I started off blown away by the writing style - I'm not sure if the writing got worse or I just got used to it, but by the time it finished it felt more like amateur Tumblr poetry. As I've previously said I'm sick of the 'seductress whose sexuality is her power' trope because I don't think it's a good reflection of power dynamics in relationships. I did find the overall story quite evocative though, and I haven't read something that fills me with such a sense of foreboding in a while (probably since I read Wrecked by Charlotte Roche). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder

cocorose's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, and Drug use

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship

robbie_russen's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

lessoles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder

bbalcom4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Car accident, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

bedtimesnack's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Eating disorder, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Incest, Lesbophobia, and Blood

Minor: Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Drug use

thewoodlandbookshelf's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Medical content, Sexual content, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Death, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Abortion, and Pedophilia