Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Speak for Yourself by Lana Wood Johnson

2 reviews

bookcaptivated's review

hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Emotional abuse

caitlin_bookchats's review

funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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

5.0

I don't know, Lana just has a way of hitting me in my feels.

Here's what you can expect in this book:
- Nerd Friend Group representation in a high school setting
- feelings of being left behind because friends are dating or don't seem to need you anymore
- being completely oblivious about someone crushing on you
- a non-binary best friend who likes to rail against capitalism; a goth girl bff who is a visual artist; a loving older brother who protagonist is irritated and supported by. Friend group shenanigans.
- acknowledgement that GPA != how smart or talented you are

The protagonist has severe migraines which come up a few times in the book but are not the plot of the novel. The protagonist is also fat and I think Ace(?) But these are also not the focus of the novel (although the protagonist does design an app to help people figure out if their crushes are required and then is very confused by how popular it gets.)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Fatphobia, and Medical content

The protagonist is fat, ace, and has migraines. These are not the focus of her story or the main theme but they are part of who she is. (The word ace is not on page but the author has discussed this, she might be grey-ace? I'm not sure.) Anyway, as part of that she will mention having been hospitalized for her migraines in the past and as part of that treatment she previously received from an inadequate doctor who thought the cure for her migraines was to lose weight *eye-roll*. During the novel she's got a better doctor who we do not see and her family is on her side/thinks the previous provider was bad. Triggers for her migraines and some migraine symptoms are also discussed. I didn't notice anything else specifically but YMMV.