Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'
Antilányregény -Felnőtté válás és kilodráma 13 felvonásban by Mona Awad
28 reviews
kek513's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
siriface's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
senpai_no_lie's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A series of short stories where just about every woman character is fat or struggling with their self-image regardless of their weight. No one is truly happy. I didn't enjoy reading this, but it wasn't bad. Just not really my type of story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Death of parent
dianezeise's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Addiction, and Ableism
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Death of parent
paperbackparker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I am so glad I read this book when I did. I would not have been able to appreciate the nuance and grey morality of the main character had I read it sooner. Such a great book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Self harm, and Bullying
sakisreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
✨ Thrifted ✨
This was a very tricky one to rate. Mona Awad writes incredibly well and after reading Bunny this was on my radar. But I found this one for me fell flat; it didn’t have the energy to excite me as much as Bunny did.
It was still an interesting read with lots of content warnings needed (let me post them below), and I found myself getting a bit emotional through some of the parts.
I’m giving this a 3 out of 5 stars ✨ Thank you 🥰
This was a very tricky one to rate. Mona Awad writes incredibly well and after reading Bunny this was on my radar. But I found this one for me fell flat; it didn’t have the energy to excite me as much as Bunny did.
It was still an interesting read with lots of content warnings needed (let me post them below), and I found myself getting a bit emotional through some of the parts.
Spoiler
I wish Elizabeth had been able to do more with Tom’s and her relationship. I was frustrated that the porn scene was never addressed!I’m giving this a 3 out of 5 stars ✨ Thank you 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Death of parent
rossrevenge's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Absolutely gutting; if you are or have known a woman who struggles with her weight this will hit hard. The disorientating and bewildering injustice of being stuck permanently chasing an unobtainable goal is all too real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
skymordaunt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is an owie.
Like it hurt, and i related to Lizzie and her struggled with eating, weight gain, weight loss, greif, resentment and pain was so incredibly relatable.
I liked the lack of reoslved ending and the raw and realness of tone and charceter.
My desire for Lizzie to see herself as more than her body and appearance made me reflect on my own perception.
I would recommend, especially for those who have struggled with body image issues
Like it hurt, and i related to Lizzie and her struggled with eating, weight gain, weight loss, greif, resentment and pain was so incredibly relatable.
I liked the lack of reoslved ending and the raw and realness of tone and charceter.
My desire for Lizzie to see herself as more than her body and appearance made me reflect on my own perception.
I would recommend, especially for those who have struggled with body image issues
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, and Eating disorder
danisacchi's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book definitely should have come with a trigger warning, as I'm someone who struggles with body image issues and ED. However, Mona Awad does a fantastic job at pulling back the curtain on the truth of battling negative body image and self-preception. It is all-consuming, day in and day out.
Reading about Lizzie's story is a bit of a wake up call to be gentler with myself and also illuminated the harsh reality of how the world views women in larger bodies.
Reading about Lizzie's story is a bit of a wake up call to be gentler with myself and also illuminated the harsh reality of how the world views women in larger bodies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder
Moderate: Body shaming
crodgers90's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Fatphobia