Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

9 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Highly salacious. I can see this one being made into either a big Hollywood movie or a Lifetime TV movie. Lots of triggers, so make sure to read through the summaries first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jo_stanford's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

bookscatcoffee's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a great read!  I was hooked from the start!  I love how the book unfolded; the author did a great job of incorporating a non-linear timeline that helped create the plot rather than muddy it.  Great characters too!  I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review.  Definitely worth reading!  5 stars

Mystery with lgbtqia+ characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sariereads's review

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

0ldoini's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

creadsfantasy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief

lauradanby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Thoroughly enjoyed this novel, however covered some hard hitting topics and treatment of children in the foster system.  

I felt that Hepworth does a great job at creating complex characters with clear motives. 

I really enjoyed the plot twist in the final chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

skersnick's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

hryannh's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol