ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.5
The fact that whenever she describes Bexley’s incompetence, she speaks about him being fat and never actually mentions what really makes him incompetent. All the creepy sexual harrassy stuff? Nah. He *is* fat though and apparently that’s all that makes him terrible. She references him as such multiple times ☹️
This was made worse for me with how very often she spoke about just how small and teeny tiny she is. 💀 This book came out in 2016, right!!?? 👀👀 Sally, you ought’a know better, boo! 5 foot nothing hahahahaha 😶
There are a number of weird references that made me cringe when she said them. Comparing your somewhat messy apartment to a slum in Kolkata is so racist! 😷 What do you mean?!! I struggled to read past that. I also noticed the use of the “old” spelling of Kolkata in the book 👀👀. The name was corrected to right spelling in 2001…!
Not long after that there was a problematic reference to albinism to describe someone Lucy hated. 🫤 I hat to re read that because I honestly couldn’t believe it.
Then there were just a bunch of obtuse comments relating to mental health that seemingly messed with this lily-white world of Lucy and Josh.
Lol. What’s with the hate on blondes? 😂😂 Sending love to all the blondes tall and brown-eyed🫶🏾
Also, the ridicule of short men?? So unnecessary. Just to emphasise how big big Josh is all big and big. Urgh. Because it’s not like we had any idea how big and perfect he is.
The writing was also so sporadic. Parts of it just threw me off but I honestly didn’t care enough to try and understand it or keep track. Josh’s pining was cute until it got a bit creepy and controlly. The creepy blue-eyed fetishisation wall paint business??? Girl, run!!
Sally, girl… 👀👀👀
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Racism
joensign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Vomit
wilybooklover's review against another edition
2.0
Spoiler
(aside from a kiss scene which is basically the hero sexually assaulting the heroine but written as if it's supposed to be sexy).Spoiler
(I’m sorry, who paints their bedroom walls the exact same shade as their coworker’s eye colour??).Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Medical content, Racism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Ableism
Minor: Eating disorder
goldenrxses's review against another edition
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
victor200122's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Graphic: Bullying and Body shaming
bectothebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, and Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Injury/injury detail
shanodo's review against another edition
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming
jules_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
Minor: Stalking and Vomit
becausebrenna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The plot was fine but there are numerous slurs used, fatphobia throughout, and some characterization that edged on bio essentialism. Just of the most cishet books ever created.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Vomit, and Racial slurs
Minor: Body shaming and Alcohol
elyssathelibrarian's review against another edition
1.0
Moderate: Ableism, Stalking, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Minor: Racial slurs