Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Mleko i głód by Melissa Broder

22 reviews

thornback_heich's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

<Milk fed> dives deeply into eating disorders, parenthood, love, independence, and so much more. The writing is simple yet intriguingly beautiful. I felt suffocated whilst the reading experience, and by the ending, I was so devastated that I felt the urge to simply tear the book down, but a few days of reflection told me that this is only proof that Melissa Broder is a genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Body shaming

blairnecessities's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Biphobia, and Antisemitism

readwithchar's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

monse's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Fatphobia

ecn's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

If you like aimless and unlikeable characters, this one’s for you.

The MC was insufferable in all the wrong ways. I was hoping for growth but it felt like it was always entirely about how she grows for others - nothing within herself. 
Yet, I was still drawn to her story so I could see what happens  

The story felt real, but was also really disappointing. No characters made me care about them - I felt bad for Miriam, Rachel was simultaneously selfish and people pleasing, and all other characters were miserable side characters. Maybe the story wasn’t for me? Maybe I wanted more from everyone and it was too much? Maybe it was just too real of a story to feel satisfied.

The story is about sexuality, desire, and longing but it feels more accurate to say it’s a view of how hard it is to be gentle and caring for ourselves and others when it comes to our wanting. How can all parties remain unharmed when desperately grasping for things you want, deserve, and seemingly can’t have?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Biphobia, Bullying, and Eating disorder

alicerowano's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Abandonment

maryxdarko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

Loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Abandonment

aweso10's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

the artfully twisted yet totally accurate way in which melissa broder captures bi panic and eating disorders and mommy issues all at the same time… and as a second thought, i am most definitely going to horny jail for my reaction to this book🤣 this is a world class literary experience, still thinking about the ending lmao.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Minor: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

literarytaurean's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

to sum it up: eating disorders + mommy kinks

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Homophobia, Biphobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: War

genericvampire's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

suffering from an eating disorder and mommy issues? no need for therapy! just make a golem 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia