Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

10 reviews

darren_cormier's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

elizabethevelyn17's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Blood

aduqu's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder

mkwreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Vomit

addyson_raelynn's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book. 
It was heartbreaking and beautiful. 
The topics In this book are so difficult yet so important. 
I loved this book so very much, but it was very heavy, and I recommend with caution!! Always check tws💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts

madradstarchild's review against another edition

4.0

challenging inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

airr's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm

jadelynnray's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This books is one of my favorites. It's almost like a pallet cleanser because it's easier to read but the subject matter is still heavy enough to have sustenance.  Laurie Halse Anderson is a wonderful writer and is able to cover difficult topics without being incredibly triggering but still going into great detail. I've read this book at least three times and will definitely be reading it again.  It has a nice pace, slow enough to reflect on what you're reason as you read it, but fast enough to not get bored of it.  All of the teenagers are written very well and it feels like i could bump into them at school.  I only took half a star off because at some parts things move very very slow.  Even though it's a shorter read it takes me a few days to finish because of the pacing.  Overall wonderful book and I will always recommend it to friends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder

kelseyholler's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence

ellalafontant's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings