Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Girl in Pieces, by Kathleen Glasgow

23 reviews

bookgal1990's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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: Dysphoria, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

This book is very triggering so be warned!

buildurworld's review

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

to enjoy the book i feel like you would have to be able to relate to it but please check the trigger warnings before you purchase though. it was a ok book with no reread value 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Suicide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

finiscelinis's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

For people who have someone close to them who is in a dark place. It’s for them to read and get to understand more about mental illness. 
I do not recommend this to mentally ill people. Too brutal and triggering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Car accident, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Vomit

Brutal

nikkibisbee's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

ap3837's review

dark emotional inspiring medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

hannahamelia's review

emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

anasofiahr's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Cursing, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

lauryn_04's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Self harm, Suicide, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Violence, and Bullying

goofy_gabrielle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

i literally love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

johannslauren15's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I think this book really hooked me in the beginning, how the author could write so beautifully and intricately about the issues Charlie is dealing with. Also I think reading about a "mental institution" to help her and other women through their issues is super unique and fascinating. (I've never read something about this, cool to see how they coupe and deal with past trauma).

Spoiler

though I think past the 100 pg. mark it goes downhill and I got lost, confused, and bored/uninterested. I'm not just saying this because she has to live a "normal life" and fight against her addiction it just felt like a whole lotta nothing was happening and she was just suppose to wrestle with her own internal demons on her own. I think the author could have written this section still being interesting even with the temptation, thoughts, art, work, and her relationship with Riley. Maybe just my opinion though. Even how it ended pretty abruptly and felt something missing especially from Ellis, if you know then you know! ;-) (updated reviews part: I forgot to mention but honestly f*** Mikey like he can go suck a d*** or something. I'm sorry but this man barely did anything for her while also continuing to bring up Ellis and her past to trigger her more and distract her! Like wtf what kind of "friend" does that and runs away to play for his band then to get married while all he say to her is if she's going to be alright? I'm not just saying this so he will stop his lifd for her and not live. But still like what, excuse me but that's not a real friend. The fact, that in her past he doesn't sufficiently help her and she eventually will buy drugs for them is sold to be trafficked or whatever. Then he just tell her to be ok with this!!! =_=🙄 I like Evan better at the end at least he makes some progress, isn't a total dusch and is owning up to his problems not pretending to be perfect. If I had to give Charlie any advice it would to keep up with Evan and stay around Blue. Did anyone else got weird creepy vibes from Ariel? Ok it was just me, got it! 👍

Spoiler

still very convicting and helps to understand the issues and problems many people face. Please check trigger warnings and be prepared for some darkness. But very much love overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking