Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

7 reviews

bookishkellyn's review against another edition

emotional

• 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

It sent me through a wave of emotions that the adults in the main character’s life fueled her self-loathing and then failed to sympathize with her actions to correct her perceived flaws. The author’s narration on the audiobook version kept me from DNF’ing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

So beautiful!!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
I felt like this was me at 13. Being dark skinned with kinky hair at that age was a lottt!! And I heard so much of myself in what Genesis did. 

Identity is so powerful and I’m glad I got to find it. So heartbreaking to see Genesis go through it and also know that so many beautiful young girls are still going through this too. It feels like this book is holding space for all of us. 

Beautiful. 💛

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Racism, Classism, and Body shaming

Minor: Ableism

knockoffrainbow's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Racism, and Addiction

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Body shaming, and Body horror

porshea's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Body shaming

bibliocharylodis's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Bullying, and Body shaming

morganperks's review

challenging emotional hopeful slow-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Self harm

rendireads's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

This book. I wonder how many lives it will change. The audiobook is truly something special. In all my 18 years I’ve never actually followed a protagonist who struggles with internalised colourism, yet it’s such a huge problem for so many. The exploration of alcoholism and the character development here is really amazing. I loved the audiobook. I think everyone should listen to it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Addiction