Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying

61 reviews

shector1's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

ceciliemadsen's review against another edition

dark emotional

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Grief

auraylee's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

poemsandponds's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.5

This book was sad and melancholy. It hurt to see Val’s relationship with her mother and how her mom put fuel on a fire of Val’s unhealthy relationship with food. Had some good takeaways about friendship, creating space from toxic family relationships, and healing. There was a certain level of emotional distance and also part that felt sanitized and just there for the story’s plot that made the book fall short a bit in the end. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit

highlandsbooks's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

alexus_sb's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness

bunix's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.0

This graphic novel was much different from what I expected. I got rather emotional in the end as I somewhat relate to her story. The novel was a book that showed me that sometimes the flaws of parents aren’t intentional and that sometimes it can just be their form of showing us love. Even through all of this I really enjoyed the story and like how they made the story about her without using romance/crush to be a big part.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

emmaopaline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, and Death of parent

cinderellasbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Grief

litematcha's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent and Vomit