Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

29 reviews

hecksbecks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

I have never felt more seen as a reader. I know, I know, there are A-LOT of authors out there that are able to conjure a character that looks like us all and reminds us of ourselves. HOWEVER, Van was just this perfect little combination of every niche imaginable and I loved her. As always with these kitschy romance novels the ending felt rushed but in this case it was okay because we were teased with a slow burn the whole damn time. The characters mesh well with one another and the prose is easy to read, I’d recommend it to someone who was a fan of these kinds of books for sure. I also see myself reading more from Zapata in the near future. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

sameeha_r05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

4.8

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

hannibanani29's review

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

buttermellow's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

caitlincrtr's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

devynhinds's review against another edition

emotional funny tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, and Abandonment

lizzieb29's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

I would have really enjoyed this more if it hadn't been so long. I really did like the story, but the ending was not worth over 600 pages. I get it was a slow burn, but it was almost TOO slow of a burn for the tiniest bit of seeing them together  we got at the end of the book. The characters were great, but sometimes the main character was a little bit cringe and it bothered me. Overall, it was pretty good. 

would most likely reread, but not definitely ☑️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming and Mental illness

louisa_pennyfeather2021's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.75

Mariana always completely ruins my expectations for love. I'm a hopeless romantic now. Me and my bleeding heart are in shambles.

In all seriousness, it's a great book. I started reading it because of my love for football and Mariana's work. I love how(like in so much of Mariana's work) each character has depth and purpose. The real world details factored into this fictional romance adds some flare. I really enjoyed this read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Oh ho ho. This was a really good read. Funny, real slow-burn, strangers-to-friends-to-lovers and marriage of convenience? Sign. Me. Up. 

My chief complaint is that I wanted to spend more time with Vanessa and Aiden after they got together. I'm really glad there was no third-act-breakup - I'm honestly tired of this trope. 

Would highly recommend for adult romance fans. 

Spice level: 🌶🌶.5 (one detailed scene; one semi-detailed scene)

My other complaint is the epilogue. Now, this is more of a personal opinion and not something that would make the book better necessarily. I don't like kids. I like kids in books even less, especially when my characters have said kids. That's the only reason I didn't like the epilogue. It was short, yes, and sweet. But it had kids.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

TW/CW: -- Parent with addiction - Alcoholic parent -- Abusive father (abuse mentioned; off-page) -- Abusive family - Abusive sisters (graphic detail) -- Alcohol abuse (mentioned; off-page) -- Alcohol use (minor) -- Intimate partner violence (mentioned; off-page) -- Child Protective Services mention - fostering mention - foster family mention - Cursing (moderate)