Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao

14 reviews

yuna's review

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Classism, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

courtnoodles's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, Fatphobia, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fatphobia and Cancer

phua_jieying's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

On the one hand, I love the Chloe-Drew text conversations, and their dynamic is not too juvenile for this 34-year-old. On the other hand, it's painful to read how Chloe's parents kept wanting her to play the role they have decided for her (which is what I took the 0.25 stars off for).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Cancer

lizziealex's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

It’s not diverse in that all the characters are Asian. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexism

yeojinqueen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Medical content

harperhoney's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Gaslighting, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Cancer, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, and Medical content

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

taglharp's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

The commentary on Asian culture - specifically Asian parents! - and the struggle of being a second gen immigrant featured in this book... Priceless!

Also this was so funny and cute and heart warming and gut wrenching (so much of the conflict was so on point, as someone who is also Taiwanese, I was mildly triggered at times, ngel), that you have to read it. Besides that, Drew is so. Fucking. Precious (Send help level PRECIOUS). You NEED to meet him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Xenophobia