Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

125 reviews

laraiswrite's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Ok, I think this may now be my favorite of this series so far. It touched on so many issues like fatphobia & bullying and how isolating those things can make a person feel- and how deep down a dark patch it could lead you. How important it is that every child feel loved and seen.

I also loved the twist with the Whitethorn Institute twist. I had a feeling something shady was going on there. The more I read, the more I got to feeling like it was more a conversion-therapy-esque situation instead of an actual school trying to help kids move on from their traumatizing other world adventures. I’m so glad Cora and friends got out, but I really hope they go back someday to overthrow “Whitethorn” and make it a better place for children who went to bad worlds. =(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia

Moderate: Suicide

huntress'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

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

Minor: Murder, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Emotional abuse, War, Alcoholism, Death, and Suicide attempt

roorooreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense 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

4.5

That is not what I expected from this book but I did really enjoy it, especially the last third. I am interested to see our next characters story as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Forced institutionalization

beccaand'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder

thewizardem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse

silentcat7135's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

This series is hit and miss for me. This is one of the better ones but the ending feels rushed and not fully resolved. A better story for Cora than her introduction in Beneath the Sugar Sky, which introduced her as a fat character and then sent her to a land called Confection even though it wasn't her world. Cora is a friggin' mermaid! Anyway, this story has her go to an alternate school for children who try to forget their doors/worlds, but things there are not as they seem.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide attempt

While there is depiction of body shaming and fatphobia, this is balanced by more detailed explanation of different factors affecting weight. The tone of the book is not fatphobic, although some characters are presented that way.

sammaywin's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, and Body shaming

chloebear21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

ellanarose's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Child abuse, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Fatphobia, Violence, Body horror, and Bullying

Minor: Suicide attempt and Child death

matcha_cat'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Eating disorder, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt