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saskiajva's review against another edition
In less than 60 pages, the author managed to make 7 fat jokes, a ton of ugly jokes, and one reference to a “f@ggoty adolescent”. I thought at first it was to show how much of an ass one of the characters is, but after all the characters have made some kind of joke in that vein i realize this is the authors humor. The names were also super confusing and overall it wasnt for me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Some of these older mysteries do not hold up well, I am finding. It's a pity because this one has a good mystery, a fun setting, some of the sexism gets called out, and there some likable main characters with some depth. I would have rated it higher, but there is a LOT of fatphobia here, particularly in regards to one character, and the sort of villain of the piece also uses the f-word (a gay slur), and that was shocking to read on the page. I'd like to think the authors I have read lately would be writing more sensitively in this day and age, but we have to judge them by what they did write.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Sexism, Murder, and Fatphobia
sarahhollis's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, and Sexism
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