Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

The Daydreams by Laura Hankin

8 reviews

dev921's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infertility, Stalking, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

kyeruhh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-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

3.75

This book made me anxious in the best way. The setting was really interesting and I really liked the flashbacks interspersed. My only critiques are that the end felt a bit rushed and very cheesy, and the soliloquies weren’t my fave. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Fatphobia, and Drug use

kdailyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Infertility, Body shaming, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Bullying

Minor: Fatphobia

sdupont'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

4.5

Pop culture girlies unite, this one is for you! I really enjoyed reading this book. It’s a smart commentary on how the media treated young women in the 2000’s and how their male colleagues sold them out for their own success. I was hooked and invested from the start. There are some fun twists along the way as well. While you mainly get Kat’s point of view you do get tidbits from the other costars. That on top of the dual timelines and media snippets really enhances the story. I appreciated the drama but I felt that the pacing was a little slow at times. I recommend this book for fans of Once More With Feeling by Elissa Sussman and Open Book by Jessica Simpson. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

Minor: Racism and Sexual harassment

doilooklikeamolly's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

The Daydreams follows four stars from a famous show in the early aughts through two timelines: one as they navigate their quick rise to fame in unforgiving Hollywood, and one 13 years later as they reconcile where their lives have taken them following an unexpected halt to their momentum as a group. This was a super fun read and felt like being immersed in the time of Cosmo and Tiger Beat and gossip blogs and cropped tank tops and denim mini skirts all over again!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Drug use

oliviaja's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.75

The perfect summer read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Sexism

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

5.0

A sumptuous, nostalgic feast that balanced sunshine & satire in such a satisfying way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

goldenbeebookshop's review against another edition

medium-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

I really enjoyed Hankin’s previous two books so I was thrilled to get a DRC of her latest.
I didn’t watch the kind of Disney channel shows and movies that inspired the fictional show in this novel, but since I also didn’t live under a rock (just a very pro-PBSs house without cable) I’m aware of the cultural phenomenon and fan base around them. Moreover, I’m aware of what being asked to maintain the patriarchal standards imposed by the network and its viewers does to many of the young female stars. This novel has a little bit of everything- teenage drama, a dash of mystery, reclaiming personal narratives, social commentary, and an unexpectedly hopeful ending.
I was in a reading slump before I decided to jump into this book and it just whisked me along. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Addiction, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship