Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

64 reviews

vampire_burrito's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia and Suicidal thoughts

montyalmoro's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

noahsingh's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

tbh an Immediate favourite book, really hit home as someone who is also mixed race and depressed and queer lol would b 5 starts if not for the weird occasional fatphobia:/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Police brutality

riannesdijkstra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This book has my whole heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Xenophobia

magneto's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

ceilisbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Grief

hylian_narwhal's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia

loveyoulike's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.75

emotionally resonant in all the best ways

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

courtnoodles's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Sorry to everyone who was excited I was reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Racism, Dementia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Murder

ana1s's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

The best parts were dariuses character growth, the immersion into Iran's culture and the family dynamics. Looking forward to an evolution of his relationship with Sohrab!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Islamophobia