Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

73 reviews

sdunn13's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse

mamagina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

Queenie is witty, honest, confused, pinballing through life at a breaking point. She is a character of multitudes and Candice Carty-Williams writes the diverse voices in her life with a deft hand. 

What we learn is to inhabit the mind and body of trauma, and more specifically, the trauma of a black woman in London, from the inside.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Hate crime, and Gun violence

raquelbb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Racism, and Child abuse

kierscrivener's review against another edition

I didn't realize it began with miscarriage and then put me in a bad headspace to vicariously experience sexual violence and misogyny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming

jbookly's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming

absolutive's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

This was a coming of age novel compressed into a year in the life of a Black woman in her 20s in London. The novel was predictable with its arc, but had important things to say about race and class and sex and friendship. It was quite dark at times, but always clear that it would end on an uplifting note. For such a smart, current, racially sophisticated book, with its diversity of characters and nuance of perspectives, the novel was surprisingly heteronormative, and focused on boys. As one character says: "One of these days we'll go a week of conversation where we can pass the Bechdel Test!" The book too often failed this test. 

I really loved the protagonist Queenie's group of friends, The Corgis, who, like those fluffy friends, provide emotional support and love for the Queen. The friends were all distinct characters, each bonded with some different aspect of Queenie's personality and history, and in at least two cases offered unconditional love through challenging times in touching ways. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual content

simonemaybe's review against another edition

The content of this book is very triggering and I was very surprised. CW: sexual assault, mental health neglect, family trauma, abusive relationships - I can go on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Rape, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Bullying

camillou's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Violence

carolinalopes's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism and Body shaming

redwrapped's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs