Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

3 reviews

mariareviews's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Mental illness, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

4.75

Wow. What a important story. It is very hard to read at times, but there are a lot of light moments as well. I really loved Riley as our character. They were just very relatable in many ways like being awkward. I thought the friendships and the family relationships were so important. I learned a lot and think other people will as well. Definitely look up trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I definitely loved this books. I have never read a book about anyone gender fluid and I’m exceedingly grateful for this book. I learned a lot. I think it’s going to be a lifeline for so many. I found so much empathy and a new level of understanding. An amazing book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Abandonment