Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White

12 reviews

ashbeth2011's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Dementia, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

saliwali's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexism, Dementia, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

elaeagnifolium's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

stephingram's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

theresa_ac's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

sasisaskia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Abortion

Minor: Body horror and Body shaming

alymahob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Overall enjoyed this book, but it was a slightly

anti climactic ending and I almost wish it had more oomph, even though I looooved the karmic ending

. I would recommend to anyone that enjoys semi-thriller books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Homophobia, Grief, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Gaslighting

kaylinvm94's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, and Gaslighting

melissathereadingnerd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual violence, Stalking, Abortion, and Pregnancy