Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Tiny Pretty Things by Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra

53 reviews

booklover450's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Drug abuse, Vomit, and Car accident

Minor: Racism

jade_eliana_selene's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

i barely remember what happened lol honestly it got boring in the middle but picked right back up with the last few chapters but damn Bette and June are really bitches wth so I don't feel bad about what's happening to them lol. the only people i was really rooting for were my girl Gigi and Alec, even Will oml and I did love how cunning Henri is but he's still creepy.

it also took me longer than usual to finish this cuz maybe because it's contemporary? also i dance and it gave me lowkey PTSD since i went to an arts high school and was close to the dance department students so the characters remind me so much of some of them 🤡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Medical content, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Xenophobia

safbecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Car accident

lostintheplot's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Racism

allbookedupwithrosie's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abandonment

ruesreading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

a_renee_long's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

This book was hard for me to pick up. I am currently training in ballet and a lot of the struggles are relatable but the plot and problems go slightly overboard. I really think that it is a good book, it just wasn’t my style. For me the book was quite repetitive and in the end didn’t answer many main questions….. maybe they will be answered in the second book? Anyways, well written, but a different vibe than I like, and too repetitive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Pedophilia

pejahanako's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was so incredibly captivating and thrilling right from the very start. With a multi-POV that adds to the mystery element, this reads as part murder mystery and part soap opera, and the setting is so immersive and unique that it really cannot be compared to any other book in the genre. The pages flew by, I thought about this book whenever I wasn't reading it, and it provoked super strong emotions from me throughout. It definitely isn't a light book by any definition, so please CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS. I felt mildly triggered by topics that don't usually affect me, so just be super careful. The only factors that don't give this book five stars are that it doesn't have incredible reflection and depth (partly due to the POV shifts) and that it ends on a cliffhanger (no book that ends on a cliffhanger can be five stars, it's a rule). But I still highly recommend it, as long as you check the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Racism

danaslitlist's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

I was on board with this book until 80, where some red flags popped up and then at 90% my fears were confirmed that yes, the book was going in that direction. I don’t appreciate the one Black character (arguably the main character) being absolutely gaslit and abused, especially when the book tries to make commentary on the racism black ballerinas face in the industry, only for her to really just suffer at the end.

It just felt mean and not rewarding. If the ending had been different this wouldn’t have been a problem but the last 10% buried my hopes. 

This books also tries to cover some really dark  and heavy topics but doesn’t give enough time to flesh them out and feels like a cop out.


Probably won’t be picking up book 2 (I thought this was a stand-alone but apparently not). Honestly this should’ve been one book with some edits done to cut back on parts that drag.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

chickpea19's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship