Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos

4 reviews

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Car accident, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide, and Bullying

Minor: Classism, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Vomit

mirandakellymacbeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I thought the book was really fun, though I felt a little unsure of exactly what tone it was aiming for most of the time. Sometimes it felt lighthearted and silly (like a fun cheesy thriller) but then would shift over into serious territory. I think a mix is possible, but the shift between the two felt a little awkward. Overall I enjoyed the book and maybe only wish it was a little more wacky. Like the concept of weight loss bars turning fat camp kids into zombies is kind of fun, but it the author felt afraid it make it too much fun. Maybe it was concern for making fun of fat camps and people who attend them. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Fatphobia

Minor: Self harm, Death, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Body horror, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death, Body shaming, Car accident, and Violence

Minor: Murder

farenmaddox's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Deliciously fun and campy just like a zombie thriller should be. It definitely wishes it were a movie instead of a book. I enjoyed all the characters and am so glad to see a thoughtful depiction of fat characters who are nuanced and interesting and capable and flawed and heroic and so many different things.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Cannibalism, Body horror, Pregnancy, Gore, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Vomit and Car accident