Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse

3 reviews

singalana's review against another edition

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Rape, Mental illness, Infidelity, Abortion, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death of parent, Vomit, Stalking, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, and Animal cruelty

amberinbookland's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Infertility, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Body shaming, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

jbistheinitial's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I’ve just done the CN notes and honestly it would be quicker to list what Sweetpea doesn’t include. But for all that it’s a brutally funny and page-turning take on Bridget Jones-meets-American Psycho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Infertility, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt