Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

14 reviews

ynotlime's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Bullying, Body shaming, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Classism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

leah_alexandra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was devastating. I flew through it. Unlike some dystopians, I only had to suspend disbelief a couple of times. So much of this felt like not a stretch at all — which made it all the more terrifying and better for it. The bad reviews genuinely baffle me. I thought this was so well written and got better as it went on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Body shaming, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Infertility, Misogyny, Cursing, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

aguattery's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The first quarter was tough to get through. It took me a while to adjust to the present tense writing style. There was good representation but it did feel a little over the top at times throughout the book, not adding anything to the story.  

After the first quarter I really enjoyed it and there were a few moments that actually made me emotional. Overall I think it's a well done dystopian novel that made me feel angry and frustrated in a good way. I think the ending was actually a little clever - providing closure but not in the way you would expect. I like that it wasn't about a fight against the system but rather a look at how people who are part of a system often can't escape it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Body shaming, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Car accident, Confinement, and Miscarriage

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

DNF around 30% of the way through. Great writing, really compelling plot and world building, but the content is too dark and depressing for me right now. I’m sure this book will get lots of great reviews when it’s published though. I might finish it someday when I’m in a better headspace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content