Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
6 reviews
satashii's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
So why such a low rating?
Because this is a book that, imo, needed an editor to make it a tighter story. There’s a good 200 pages of this book that make the story drag on and on. If I hadn’t already hit the halfway point when it really started to slow it’s momentum I’d probably would have DNF’d it but I slogged ahead determined to finish.
Was the end worth it? Yes. Did I think the main character Ailey had an effective character arc? Somewhat.
Spoiler
I really struggled with Ailey being the spoiled younger daughter that wasn’t really growing up/maturing. While I was sympathetic to Lydia’s death and how devastating it was for her, she could be a selfish brat for the middle third of this book that was not endearing her to me. Her relationships with men and how toxic they were I felt distracted a lot from the other parts of the narrative and the back and forth between present and past didn’t always feel like it was integrating well. Tbh I would have probably been more interested in seeing Coco’s viewpoint rather than Lydia’s drug spiral. In the end, I wasn’t wholly satisfied by Ailey’s relationship choices other than I did like that she seemed to be ending up with David at the end.So subtracting one star for the need for editing and another half star for what felt like, to me, like gratuitous lingering on sex scenes that weren’t really driving the narrative further and felt distracting.
Overall, I’d recommend it as a read if you haven’t read Toni Morrison’s work or Octavia Butler’s Kindred… but I’d probably recommend them over this book.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Slavery, Racial slurs, Rape, Drug abuse, Racism, Grief, Addiction, Body shaming, Body horror, and Child abuse
etl's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Self harm, Abortion, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Gun violence
just_one_more_paige'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
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexism, Racism, Hate crime, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Addiction, Violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Injury/injury detail, Cancer, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Medical content, and Murder
jessgreads'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Suicide, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Incest, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Trafficking, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Addiction, Stalking, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Child death, Classism, Child abuse, and Abortion
Minor: Self harm, Body shaming, Bullying, and Sexism
nyssbomb'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: Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Incest, Infertility, Child death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Lesbophobia, Body shaming, and Ableism
trippalli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicide, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Slavery