Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

2 reviews

rupanjali's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Ableism and Transphobia

lme417's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Transphobia

I loved this story when it first came out but as a reread, woof. 2002 was a long time ago. It’s a cute story with a lot of attitudes that we hopefully left behind in the early aughts (diet culture, judging women for having sex, calling someone r*tarded, etc.)