Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith

18 reviews

solliereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a really interesting modern spin on the myth of Iphis and Ianthe, as well as a really fun read chock full of beautifully written prose (as I expect of Ali Smith by this point) and themes of love and sexuality, gender, sisterhood, and politics. I would have loved for this to be a longer, more expanded upon novel, in order to fully give this story the justice it deserves, but otherwise I really enjoyed reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying

okierika's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

This story has one of the best non-binary lesbian scenes I have ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

js1512's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Eating disorder and Homophobia

thirza's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexism

Moderate: Eating disorder

meremeth's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racial slurs

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual assault

charlotte_aurora_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

bricharis's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Eating disorder

withlivjones's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

4.5

A modern-day retelling of the story of Iphis and Ianthe set in Inverness in the early noughties that is about love in its many forms and speaking up against injustice. I loved that the stream-of-consciousness style of the narration made this book fairly easy to read and really brought out the personalities of the two sisters who narrate it, and the evolution of their relationship is just as heartwarming and sweet as the romance in the book. Ali Smith also perfectly captures what it is like to grow up surrounded by casual sexism and homophobia and how it can have significant repercussions in later life where it impacts not only one’s opinions of others but also one’s own self esteem. A great read for anyone looking for a beautifully written, low-stakes but nonetheless powerful sapphic romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death

kens_'s review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia

opheliafrey's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexism