Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

81 reviews

kmshafer's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Super cute read and very rom com like. If you want something spicy this is not it, there are spicy scenes but it's few and far between

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

bookswithvicky's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Eating disorder

laurocek's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

Really enjoyed it- the audio book is read in pretty by Joshua Jackson (Pacey from Dawson's Creek, etc.) and he does a great job, along with Emily Ellet. Really sweet romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Grief

cheypreston's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Death

tannerlauren's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

grace33's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident

grumpt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Eating disorder

jennp28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Cute, mildly spicy and heartwarming story of finding love again and learning to love yourself. 

Although I’ve never heard someone my age *actually* refer to themselves as a hoser, multiple times. May wanna recheck your Canadianisms on that one. But other than that the Canadiana was pretty well done, eh?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Car accident, and Emotional abuse

hannahs_library__'s review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

 Probably won't ever think about this again ✨ just being honest but it was fun to read while traveling to Canada!

I loved the premise of this. In theory, dance teacher recovering from years of toxic dance culture + recently widowed (trigger warning), pro hockey player should have led to a sparkling sweet romance. There were just too many issues with the writing imo for it to be higher than 3 stars. I think there were too many tropes that took away from the issues the characters were dealing with and their growth.

The book got better as it went but the romance ended up being my least favorite part. 🙈 I liked their individual character arcs and the commentary on the body shaming, eating disorder promoting environment in the dance world though.

Thanks to Forever for sending over a copy :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident and Eating disorder

aqtbenz's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, and Death