Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

When We Were Friends by Holly Bourne

4 reviews

emmamc02's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holly Bourne is one of my favourite authors. 
She understands the complexities of female friendships when your growing up like nobody else, almost as if she took the feelings and emotions straight from you. 

Girlfriends is an amazing book, which follows Fern as an old friend comes back and old emotions start returning - it alturnates between past and present to show you the full story. It's heartfelt, emotional and of course - complex. 


Two of my favourite quotes from this book: 

"A man can't ever understand a woman like another woman can - especially the women who knew you as a girl" 

"So i hold hands with my best friend in the world, and imagine what we could've been without it all. How I've wasted so much time and stress on the attention of men, when my relationships with them will never be like this becuase they'll never be able to understand."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder

katenorman17's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

v1l25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

jude7's review against another edition

emotional

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was really emotional and heavy at times but was really good regardless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking