Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

71 reviews

maggie_hamel's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

It was just okay. I think that I just don’t like rom-com books that much. It was a fast read though and fun at some parts. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Vomit

annarbpollock's review

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Love the settings of Minnesota mixed with adventure of Hawaii! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

stella_mia's review

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

sappy. messy. dramatic. romantic. all my favorite things in one beautiful vacation themed novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia

bookhoarderbea's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Fatphobia and Gaslighting

chaotic_reading's review

funny fast-paced

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

2.75

There were times that I giggled out loud at an interaction between Olive and Ethan, and times that I blushed at how sweet they were to each other, however overall, this book just didn’t capture my interest. 

Olive’s characteristics felt very “I’m not like other girls” and Ethan’s top quality was being Hot. Those character points might work for some readers/other books, but they just didn’t do it for me here – it made them feel like very shallow/two-dimensional characters. I love a good enemies-to-lovers trope, however this one just fell a little flat because it was so one-sided (all of the “enemy” energy was just projected by Olive). Add in the little bit of Olive’s internalized fatphobia, plus my least fav narration styles (first person narrative and single POV), and Dane’s whole cheating plotline, and unfortunately The Unhoneymooners was a miss for me. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever read a book before that’s had so much dialogue or communication between two characters, and still have so much misunderstanding occur; so much was said and yet nothing of significance for so long.

I think the book had its moments (when Ethan got drunk drinking mai tais and also paintballing!), but I can just not get over how deeply both Ethan and Ami dug their respective holes in their relationships with Olive. Like I found some of the things Ami said to be truly unforgiveable and to watch Ethan refuse to address that Dane might have done wrong was icky; the fallout being chapters long and the “grand gesture” being so…bland also doesn’t sit well with me. And to add insult to injury, Olive getting fired on her first day? I feel like we could’ve done something a little different here.

I’m disappointed I didn’t enjoy The Unhoneymooners as much as I had hoped. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia

seemz's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

magnolia13's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

okay, so this was the second time i read this book, and i honestly loved it so much more this time around. i didn’t care much for it after my first read, so i figured i’d give it another go and i’m honestly so glad that i did. the characters are all so lovable, and the relationship that the two main characters have develops so well throughout the book. once they get passed the issue that was keeping them apart, they have some of the best communication skills i have ever seen between two characters in a book, and even when they fight, you can tell they are still on the same team which is so refreshing. overall just a really fun, easy read, with the perfect amount of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

btg's review

emotional hopeful 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

The Unhoneymooners is a spectacular example of the genre. A strong enemies to lovers fake relationship story, Lauren writes strong characters and witty banter that will draw in any reader fond of the genre. I love Lauren's final conclusion that

we create our own destiny and choose how we approach life

as well as the way she skillfully creates believable and realistic conflict that has us still rooting for the main characters. Don't skip this one.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia

Sexual content: Ah, what would be a romance book without the random sex scene in the middle? It's very skippable -- as soon as you see what's about to happen, just flip to the end of the chapter. I will give Lauren props for the fact that there is only one, and the rest of the book just occasionally references the desire for the two main characters to take their clothes off. Fatphobia: The main character is pissed at the other main character for what she sees as a fatphobia aggression several years before. The incident is described in her internal dialogue.

It turns out to be a misunderstanding.

roxy_reads_romance's review

fast-paced

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

1.75

The cast and plot were boring. Didn't warm up to anyone by the end of the story. Lots of clichés and stereotypical girl-on-girl hate with the exes.

Absolutely no chemistry between Olive and Ethan besides their lust lol. Their banter was juvenile and I couldn't imagine these people in their 30s acting like teenagers.

Olive shouldn't have gotten back with Ethan at the end after he didn't believe her about Dane. Dane is the worst. I didn't like Ami either. The epilogue made me feel nothing for the leads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

maggies's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Some of my favorite tropes: fake dating, one bed, enemies to lovers. I was on board with the main characters Olive, Ethan, and Ami right away, and the audiobook performance was really well done. I hadn't realized/remembered before starting the book that Olive and Ami were twins, which makes my second book this month that includes the twin relationship. Funny coincidence!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Infidelity, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia