Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Hambre by Roxane Gay

3 reviews

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Xenophobia

sco_whi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

Roxane Gay is a beautiful writer. This is particularly notable in her ability to explain the emotion behind

her weight gain after being raped

. I raced through this book. I think that a linear timeline would better fit the story though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia