Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

5 reviews

nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I feel like the ending kind of stepped on some of the point

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

gabforshort's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

kshertz's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a dark read. The doll babies are the least dark of the whole thing. The two girls have a dark past. They go their separate ways and then reunite. There’s a dark reason that brought them back together again. Much of this book was predictable but there were some big surprises towards the end. If you like mysterious dark psychological thrillers and don’t get mad at a protagonist that keeps missing all the signs, this book will be enjoyable for you!! 🫣

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

finleyfrogreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Death, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical content, Blood, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Abandonment, Death of parent, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Drug use, Abortion, Body horror, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Bullying

goodgollymissmollee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A bit predictable for the majority, but still really creepy. I've read a lot of books that have cults in them at this point, but this one just didn't stand out to me. A fun, but average thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Alcohol, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Abandonment, and Child abuse