Reviews tagging 'War'

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

39 reviews

dustyysponge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Eating disorder

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: War

nad_books623's review

dark sad tense 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

3.5

Well this was odd.

I’m sad that the relationship between Miriam and Rachel didn’t work out. I enjoyed reading about their relationship more than Rachel’s eating disorder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Fatphobia

Minor: War, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

alexandracpedro's review

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Outing, War, Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Self harm

amberjelfs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Self harm, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Outing

kaitlynleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

2.0

The book was alright, a quick read! I mostly enjoyed the beginning when it was a focus on the eating disorder because it was relatable for me. The mommy issues is very prevalent and I'm glad she started eating with a better mindset but nothing truly memorable. Nice quick read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Eating disorder, and Religious bigotry

a_b_lee's review

challenging reflective

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

4.25

Still digesting this one. I love that Melissa Broder’s characters are flawed, and not in an easy, gimmicky way. I also like how she interweaves reality with really surreal, absurdist moments. It explores the trauma of growing up in a lonely household and always seeking your mother’s approval. Also delves into binge eating disorder, bisexuality, body issues, and need for male approval. Also slightly touched on Jewish identity. The explicit scenes get really weird - this isn’t your standard romance novel - so buckle up for those! IMO some are meant to show us more about the main character’s deep seated issues and are less about arousing the reader 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Minor: War

8going80's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

The ED aspect of the book definitely made it uncomfortable to read at times as it makes you address your own relationship with food. Good book and easy to whiz through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: War

emmaziolkowski's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Eating disorder, War, and Antisemitism

perksofbeingemily's review

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: War, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia

mjverrall's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

Rachel has a lot of things to work through that can make her a tough character to like, especially at the start, but I think it is a very honest story about personal growth and undoing generational trauma.

The ending was open and unsatisfying in a very realistic way, the way life doesn’t exactly wrap up neatly.

mommy issues galore !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Genocide and War