Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke

7 reviews

cinnamxnstick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

It took a little while for me to get into this, I thought maybe the foreshadowing was a bit heavy handed and that I knew where things were going. I was SO WRONG! 

When the action picked up, I felt like I had drank too many espressos! My heart was actually racing! 
I ended up staying up late to finish it, I just couldn’t put it down!

I wish I could give it 5 stars, because it really did what a thriller should towards the end! And the portrayal of all the different phases and challenges of womanhood and motherhood came through so strongly. 
But I did find it really quite difficult at the start, so with that as the only con, 4.5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Body shaming, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

melsshelves's review against another edition

Too much negative body talk about themselves and body shaming. Each character did it and it was already so bad it was making me roll my eyes and feel uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

insanebookperson's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

bringmybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

If you’re looking for a summer thriller, you’ve found it!

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One of my favorite things about reading thrillers is how much a 3 star “liked it” book is a perfectly lovely and fun and wonderful way to pass the time, especially during the summer.

I love thrillers with short chapters and multiple POVs where everyone has something to hide, and this fit the bill so well! I especially love when I’m genuinely surprised by things and this one got me a couple times so honestly it’s a win! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Lesbophobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Racism, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

froggybooks's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Blood, Bullying, Stalking, and Drug use

Minor: Lesbophobia

booksbytheglass's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

THE GUEST LIST WHO!

move over other remote location domestic thrillers, there’s a new one in town and it’s one you don’t want to miss!! 

a bachelorette party ends in murder. that’s it. that’s the synopsis. LOL all six women have something to hide from someone else, even the ones that don’t even know each other, and you just know all of those secrets are going to come out eventually. because what’s a bachelorette party without drunken confessions? oops. 

first of all, I lived vicariously through this book because it is my dream to visit greece. I’ve been almost everywhere else in mainland europe but not greece and it sounds so beautiful. can I be invited to the bachelorette? pls

I have to say, while I predicated the death at the end, I did NOT see half of the plot twists and secrets coming. it was a wonderful surprise to turn the page and see the newest POV ready to reveal something to the reader. which brings me to my next point -

we got a POV from every single one of the six ladies which makes me so happy!!! nothing I love more than conflicting POVs and thoughts to keep me confused!!

I definitely would recommend this thriller to anyone who loves lucy foley, megan miranda & alice feeney. I flew through this one so much, I was reading it any chance I could get!!!

thank you to netgalley and penguin house for the arc in exchange for an honest review. june ‘22 cannot come soon enough!!!!

wine pairing: beaujolais 
rating: 4.5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug abuse and Self harm