Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

2 reviews

amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This book is absolutely bananas. The book is told from multiple POVs, each with their own voice and each adding to the story progression. It's got AIs, demi-gods, a drag queen, and a singer. I will definitely read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 - Well, if this isn't one of the weirdest books I've ever read in my life! Drayden has a dozen ideas here that would all be excellent novels and she's crammed them all into one wild ride.
- I've seen some reviews complain about the number of narrators, but I really enjoyed the many points of view. Given how much was going on, it felt like I was seeing many sides of the action.
- One big thing that dragged this down for me was the implication that the disabled character couldn't fully access her joy and artistic talent unless she was actively in pain. I understand how that concept integrated with the overall plot, but it felt icky at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit