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happyreadingwatching's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
Hungry Ghost
Book by Victoria Ying
Book by Victoria Ying
First, I'm going to add the Trigger Warnings here before my review.
Eating disorder and grief are what the plot is about. So please take care before picking this one up.
PROS:
◇The Art
◇The friendships
◇Val (main character)
◇The Art
◇The friendships
◇Val (main character)
CONS:
◇Wish that the character(s) got professional help. With things as big as the death of a loved one and an eating disorder (for most of one's life), professional assistance is much needed. Even if it was just for a very short time. I do understand that isn't the case for all in real life, but it could have been helpful for readers who might be going through something similar.
◇Wish that the character(s) got professional help. With things as big as the death of a loved one and an eating disorder (for most of one's life), professional assistance is much needed. Even if it was just for a very short time. I do understand that isn't the case for all in real life, but it could have been helpful for readers who might be going through something similar.
Overall, I'm glad I picked it up from my public library.
Reread? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Death
summyrenea's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
4.5
This is a beautiful graphic novel about complicated relationships with food and mothers with daughters. I can’t wait to add it to my library.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Vomit
dazzle_spider_reader_1212's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Grief, Gaslighting, and Death
themoonkestrel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Mental illness, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, and Vomit
yvanngo's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Imagine being constantly reminded to watch what you eat so you don’t gain weight? Now imagine having to deal with that since childhood that you then eventually develop an eating disorder.
Valerie Chu is quiet, smart and thin. No one knows she makes herself throw up to keep herself thin. Her mom has had this mentality where your weight affects your ability to be happy. It doesn’t. However, it doesn’t help the fact that society once thought that way.
Being a mom, it was a little difficult to see the possibility I could be doing the same thing to my kids. Yes, I want them to be healthy and develop healthy eating habits, but I hope I don’t end up pushing them too far.
The thing I did enjoy about this story is Valerie’s awareness that she need help. She was not ashamed to admit it, and was not ashamed to seek it. Please be advised though of the trigger warnings for this graphic novel: death, eating disorder and fat shaming.
Now, I leave you with my favourite quotes from the book:
Remember, don’t eat, just taste.
Jordan doesn’t understand. Being beautiful takes… work. It takes pain… and sacrifice.
I’ve lived like a prisoner to my body.
I thought you had to be thin to be happy, to be loved.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Death, and Eating disorder
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Death, Eating disorder, Bullying, Vomit, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Dead animal, stereotypes,sentunderscore's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Death
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