Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky

2 reviews

moody_gobling's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

3.0

I liked the first half of this book better than the last half. The Christian interjection seemed odd and the ending conflict was rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Death of parent, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

bookishthots's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, Transphobia, and Blood

Minor: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy