373 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061458606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 10 June 2014
Description
"Shriver is brilliant on the novel shock that is hunger. . . . With honesty, precision and humour, she conveys all the boredom and exhilaration of weight loss, along with its tendency to threaten the people around you." --GuardianFrom the New York...
Community Reviews Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
funny 33%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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Fatphobia, Misogyny373 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061458606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 10 June 2014
Description
"Shriver is brilliant on the novel shock that is hunger. . . . With honesty, precision and humour, she conveys all the boredom and exhilaration of weight loss, along with its tendency to threaten the people around you." --GuardianFrom the New York...
Community Reviews Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
funny 33%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Misogyny