Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying

87 reviews

amyjpak's review against another edition

emotional sad

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Death of parent

theultmtfangirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

tamamorii's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

ianreadsbookssometimes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Death of parent

emelynreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

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

4.0

This was my first read graphic novel and I loved the art style and color palette. 

The story is sad, and one that resonates growing up in an Asian household. It feels weird that the event in the middle of the story is not dealt with or really addressed. 

Overall I enjoyed it, and it made me tear up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent

ida's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

allthebooks36's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

koreanlinda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

This was such a fortunate find in the library. Victoria Ying tells her own story of an eating disorder through a teenage protagonist Val. She is a Vietnamese American with a mother who micromanages her daughter's eating. I have a mother who obsesses over other's judgment of appearance and eating, so I related to Val's struggle. It took me a long time to love my body, stop dieting, and focus on more important parts of my life. 

I hope this book and similar stories are read widely among young people. I think the pressure to look good on social media is ever so high. It takes a lot of self-care and community support to fight off that pressure.

Review by Linda (Any Pronouns) in March 2024
Personal essays on DefinitelyNotOkay.com
Artwork on Instagram @KoreanLinda

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Fatphobia

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

taylorthebookwitch's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-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

1.75

Listen okay i really wanted to like this one. The art was lovely but the message was frankly terrible. Im sick of books about abusive parents who “did the best they could.” Hard pass from me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Death of parent