Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

7 reviews

readingpicnic's review against another edition

4.0

Maybe I’m silly, but I didn’t see the plot twist coming at all, and I didn’t expect this to get quite so creepy (pleasant surprise). This art style is so scrumptious; I adore the thick, clean lines. Emily was getting up to so many creepy kid antics, I loved it (like Rhoda from The Bad Seed vibes). The character growth with Anya was sweet. Hope her mom’s okay lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

jac_panic_attac's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

totsfions's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I really liked this book. It has a great plot, great characters, and great art. It can get a bit heavy handed with the high-school-girl-behavior at times, but most of this is in direct service of the plot, so I don't find it too cliche. I think it could have been even stronger if there was a bit more development before the climactic scene, and there are more loose threads at the end than I would like, but it's still a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

bwch13's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

rrb101's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

AHH! If I could give this more than 5 stars, I totally would. I related to this on such a deep level. Especially Anya trying to fight against her culture in order to ‘fit in’. I so often did that at school because I was so different in primary and middle school than all of my ‘Australian’ friends. I was constantly bullied and mocked and I really felt for Dima. 

BUT OH MY GOD. EMILY. WOW. I uh- I don’t want to say anything about the relationship Anya has with the ghost but holy fuck, it’s great. 

I loved this story a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder

quinwithonen's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Eating disorder