Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Divine Secrets of the YA-YA Sisterhood Intl by Rebecca Wells

3 reviews

mamareadstuff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.5

I loved the exploration of nuance. I know it's a popular almost classic novel, but it was my first time reading it, and I loved the way it didn't gloss over the pain and trauma, didn't harbor there for too long, didn't forgive the trauma but was able to move beyond it. Beautiful and heartwrenching and aching and glorious glorious friendships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Suicide, Cursing, Mental illness, Violence, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Racism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, War, Death of parent, and Slavery

jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Classism, Racism, Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, and Confinement

riseisbookapp's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

2.25

not the romanticization of eating disorders.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Eating disorder