Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

7 reviews

vincentedward16's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Dementia

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Dementia

Minor: Gore, Medical content, Body shaming, Death, Police brutality, and Cancer

iamkiaraayleen's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Dementia, and Sexual content

saintyeehaw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

This book could be fun and frustrating at the same time. The characters are interesting but the book's refusal to even say the word "bisexual" is ridiculous as one character

debates whether they are straight or gay

. There are a few moments of blatant fatphobia despite one character

literally suffering from an eating disorder

. There was also a gross comment fetishizing mixed race babies from the only known poc character in the book which was uncomfortable. Additionally, there is a romantic relationship between a 19yr old and a 25-26yr old (aka a high schooler and a college graduate) which is super questionable. Otherwise the story is okay, nothing too remarkable. The characters often feel flat with only one or two big traits. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Chronic illness, Dementia, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Biphobia, Gaslighting, Police brutality, War, and Alcohol

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

You will find a surprisingly heartfelt story amidst the witty writing and unique plot. A ripe coming-of-age story that makes me ache because of its realism. Also one of the most honest, true-to-life descriptions of OCD I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content

belleden's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.5

A really sweet magical realism coming-of-age story for sci-fi/fantasy lovers. Mike is a shining example of a YA protagonist. He’s insecure but deeply caring, enough so that he works on himself to become a better person by the end of the book. The book lacks icky coming-of-age tropes that usually make me avoid YA written by white men. The characters and their backstories felt realistic and reminded me a lot of my average, wallflower high school friend group. Overall this novel was surprisingly genuinely funny and perfectly captured the almost-adult, not-quite feeling of graduating high school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Car accident

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer

meagangrace's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Death, Cursing, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Grief, and Body shaming

wildwoodreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, and Body shaming