Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

81 reviews

knitterscasket's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming

raptorq's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Body shaming

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia and Cannibalism

nikrib's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was soooo creepy and 110% a horror book, all the bug stuff!! Eek!! Obsessed with how such a complete novel was started and ended in such a short amount of time, this author is slowly becoming a fave (I also love the new covers that have come out) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Body shaming

Minor: Racism

charlieeee's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Classism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body shaming, Cursing, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Self harm, Racism, and Fatphobia

emmalaya's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, and Religious bigotry

taideeznuts's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Racism

Minor: Dementia

flaminggecko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, and Animal death

bookishpriest's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Violence

booksandbabble's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury