Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

2 reviews

thelizardqueen's review

medium-paced

This book could be extremely triggering for anyone with an eating disorder, especially those in the midst of recovery. The writing advice is continually interrupted by the author's cutsie fatshaming, disordered thinking on bodies and eating, overt sexism and overall presumptuous bigotry. She is such an abusive person, it's torture to get through the book. There are dozens and dozens of books about writing that manage to get the message across without hating or abusing anyone or fostering mental disorders. This book is not one of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Fatphobia

becksusername's review

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I feel so inspired to start writing again, and even have a better idea of how to actually make a habit of it

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Terminal illness