Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Margot Affair by Sanaë Lemoine

4 reviews

sianjkh's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

this was good. so good. the descriptive language covered my brain like a blanket. my mother asked at some point if i felt I was suspending disbelief and truly this book had me captivated at every moment. however, this book suffers from the Elena Ferrante effect. Gorgeous writing and then! suddenly! there is a relationship with an older man. if it wasn't for the ending it would've gotten 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

elizaaabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is… fine. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Did finish it in like three days. The characters felt pretty flat and one dimensional, and I didn’t love the stylized writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cannibalism

Moderate: Eating disorder and Death of parent

beccamlvn's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

There is a review quoted on the front cover that describes THE MARGOT AFFAIR as "exquisite." I have to agree. It's a story about betrayal and truth, but also -- and I think, truly, at its core -- the relationship between mothers and daughters and the desire to prove oneself. I absolutely loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, and Pregnancy