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A review by appurusakura
Das erste Buch der Träume by Kerstin Gier
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
2.5☆
The story was interesting and I did like most of the characters but I feel like the author tried too hard to make this book funny and entertaining. It felt forced and while it was amusing at the beginning it got annoying pretty quickly.
Also can we talk about the absolutely unnecessary - and of course inappropriate - body shaming!? This book is obviously targeted towards young girls/young teens and yet you can read stuff like "fette Schl*mpe" (fat b*tch in English) in this. That personally shocked me and definitely knocked down my rating quite a bit.
The story was interesting and I did like most of the characters but I feel like the author tried too hard to make this book funny and entertaining. It felt forced and while it was amusing at the beginning it got annoying pretty quickly.
Also can we talk about the absolutely unnecessary - and of course inappropriate - body shaming!? This book is obviously targeted towards young girls/young teens and yet you can read stuff like "fette Schl*mpe" (fat b*tch in English) in this. That personally shocked me and definitely knocked down my rating quite a bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Death of parent