Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

77 reviews

roosmarleen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Blood, Vomit, Body shaming, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Excrement, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

letheii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

the narrator wouldve top kinned shinji ikari

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Cancer

zarlynsnook's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Feeling sad and angry after reading this.the kind of book that just straight up stabbed me in the chest and left me in agony. yes this book is that sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

ttortugamarina's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Body shaming

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Medical content

oscarnotwildin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Eating disorder, and Self harm

j3sslou_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Bullying, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts

lisvxdro's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

I picked this book at the Indigo bookstore in the Eaton Centre in Toronto. Recommended by one of the employees, I was told this was a story that would make me cry a lot. While there are some sad parts, I think the overall story is grim and rather hopeless. The main character (unnamed) is consistently bullied and it’s hard to process at times. There are glimpse of hope but not enough to make you feel like our lead is going to make it out alive. 

Greatly written but can be a bit to swallow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

ddnreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It took me 2 days to finish this book and 4 days later to write a review. What I can come up with is ✨nggilani✨.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Vomit, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Suicide, and Body shaming

ferdie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Heaven started out really slow for me, then around the midway point I learned enough about the characters' perspectives to see their motives and belief structures. I loved the second half. Does our pain matter? If everything matters, then does anything matter and vice versa? If I move on from my pain, can I still be the person forged from it? This story is saturated in a daze of melancholy and pain. It is beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Violence, Bullying, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

lilureads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

it was hard for me to to settle for a specific rating. Ultimately I decided to give this 5 stars. 

This book speaks to me in a way no other has so far. It’s really hard for me to review it. I will just say that it made me want to wander and think while gazing at falling leaves and by-passers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming and Eating disorder