Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

127 reviews

faduma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Confinement, and Gaslighting

archaicgambit's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really liked this addition to the wayward children series!! The white thorn institute was a really interesting place and I’m excited for it to come into play again. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is I sort of wish everything was just one beat slower. A lot of the wayward children books masterfully fit the space of a shorter novel while feeling really full. I felt like this book could’ve used another 30 pages to get to know the new girls? I dunno! Still loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

readandfindout's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 3.5 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder

Minor: Violence

panthalassa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: War

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.75

Another interesting installment in the Wayward Children series. I always wish they were a bit longer!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt

tigger89's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

iaraya's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Suicide attempt

maryjanewatson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Suicide attempt

kat_mayerovitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

Another fabulous installment in the Wayward Children series! We get to follow Cora again (my favorite mermaid!) as she deals not just with being back in the world, but the aftereffects if what happened to her while rescuing others in a previous book. And things are not going well at Eleanor West's school, so she seeks out a different solution ... but it's not at all what she thought it would be. As it turns out, Cora's got some more heroing to do. 

Loved this, and very excited to see where this leads two books from now. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Fatphobia

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Fatphobia