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dorothea03's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I thought this book was pretty mid. The main character objectifies women in a weird way and like constantly. I was bored and didn’t want to keep reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Misogyny
isabelvalora's review against another edition
Review by a social worker who works with individuals are aging, disabled, and/or unhoused:
Some of the words and phrases the author used rubbed me the wrong way and came off as entirely problematic coming from a male author. The caregiving relationship kinda sucked and did not empower Trev to do much of anything. It also seemed like Ben was truly punching in and out of shifts, and did not care for the well-being of Trev. The narration of Ben’s thoughts of women and his horrible excuses to Janet turned me off. Putting this book down for a book at makes me feel good.
Some of the words and phrases the author used rubbed me the wrong way and came off as entirely problematic coming from a male author. The caregiving relationship kinda sucked and did not empower Trev to do much of anything. It also seemed like Ben was truly punching in and out of shifts, and did not care for the well-being of Trev. The narration of Ben’s thoughts of women and his horrible excuses to Janet turned me off. Putting this book down for a book at makes me feel good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Rape
k8huds's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Racism
jnn314's review against another edition
The film on which this book is based is one that I watched once and remember fondly. When I stumbled upon the book a year or so ago, I was excited to give it a read. However, I am just over a third of the way through it and I have no intention to finish it. Although there are many funny and even hopeful aspects of the story, I am turned off by the frequent disparaging of women and their bodies, occasional homo- and transphobia, and ableism in the form of using the story of a disabled person to "save" a man who can't seem to save himself.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny
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