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mrsherrera's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Racism
cover2covertx's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Genocide
Minor: Sexism
behindherpages's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Grief, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
fatalisticshrug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
1) Yes, itās important to have a fat person be the main character and we need more of that, but I wish their fatness wouldnāt always have to be at the center of the story.Ā
2) The writing felt a bit unnatural at times. Some conversations didnāt feel authentic, like there was no way two emotional people could articulate their thoughts this clearly in an intense conversation. Also a good author can tell me what the protagonist has just realized/learned about themselves or a situation without having the protagonist articulating all these thoughts as if they were writing a diary.
3) Keeping this vague to avoid spoilers: the character development and āresolutionā of the problem felt staged and too fast. Life is messier than that.
All in all this book gives you something to think about, especially if you havenāt dealt with fatphobia yourself before, but it wasnāt what I hoped it would be.
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Grief
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
āLife may be shitty. But in moments like these, everything feels like it might just be all right.ā
āAnd now Iām not sure I ever want to think about loving someone ever again.ā
āItās the first year where I donāt waste my wish on being skinny; I wish for more happy moments like this.ā
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Death of parent, Dysphoria, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic friendship and Sexual content
readhella's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Racism
moonreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Grief
brokenbodybitch's review
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol and Toxic friendship
bookcrushin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Body shaming
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol and Eating disorder
karcitis's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Racism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol