Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Ali's Pretty Little Lies by Sara Shepard

4 reviews

courtneyshek's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I liked this one, it was interesting to get inside the mind of "Alison" leading up to her death. I do wish that the pace was a bit faster though or something I felt like there were some bits that dragged. Maybe it was just that they were trying to cram so much into the one book.
I am still left with a few unanswered questions though, so ideally I would like one more novel all about when "Courtney" escaped the Preserve and tortured the girls. Just because I want to know more about her mindset. But alas, after 18 books we are officially finished with the PLL series. It's been a journey but I'm proud of myself for making it to the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Bullying, and Body shaming

s_lorenz's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

danileah07's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Eating disorder, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Body shaming, and Confinement

regalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Infidelity