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emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Definitely reads like a first novel; I really enjoyed the first half, but a lot of the relationship and communication issues didn’t get solved by the supposed resolution of the book. Also, despite “learning to love her body” reading this book was a test of my patience as our protagonist hates herself for 75% of the book. And the supposed resolution with her fatphobic mother was… a) unrealistic b) disappointing and c) practically a footnote for something that felt like such a large part in her personal journey. Also, Tristan (our ML) needed far more depth in understanding of Lily in both her motivations and her body related traumas; it doesn’t feel like he really learns much by the end of the book.
WHY IS EVAN’S BFF MARRIED TO A CONSERVATIVE???? WHY IS LILY’S DAD A BIG CONSERVATIVE MEDIA OUTLET CEO???? These things are not met with nearly enough skepticism nor are they interrogated with any moral questioning….especially considering that our cast is all white and the only real diversity we see is our fat mc who hates her body most of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Fatphobia
mar_gier's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I didn't hate this book, but it wasn't perfect the best either. I loved Lily and thought that she was hilarious, though I wish she didn't take until the like third to last chapter to fully except herself and tie up literally every other plot thread at the same time . Her use of... I want to call it internet speak, was also quite annoying, even though I enjoyed her sass. I have grievances about aspects of her personality, but that's what character development is for, and I liked the Lily at the end. I quite enjoyed Tristan as well, and wish the book had more of him, as I had some trouble believing that he and Lily had anything beyond physical and sexual attraction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Violence, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, and Grief
princesspaige's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Unfortunately this book reads like a Boomer wrote what they expected a Millennial to sound like, AND like a thin person was trying to imagine how a fat person feels. So not my fav.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Misogyny
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