Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Not Hungry by Kate Karyus Quinn

15 reviews

bzliz's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I don’t tend to gravitate toward poetry, it’s not really my jam but I’m glad I read this and damn, it hurt. I never had an eating disorder but I have always been fat and my heart absolutely broke for June (and her sister) because I know those feelings.

If anyone reading this needs a reminder: You are worthy. Your value is not determined by your size. Food is not the enemy and your size is not right or wrong- no matter how much you weigh. 

There were some formatting issues with the version I read on Libby but it was only minorly distracting for someone like me who already isn’t used to reading stories told through poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

crazunicorn1's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Vomit, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

hassanats1's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Average, nothing special. Type of book I would forget I read. Really easy to read and felt like a movie I've watched. Kinda like the Duff meets My Mad Fat Diary. This book just feels like your reading a movie idk. Toby annoyed the hell out of me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

ishouldbereading's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Vomit

Minor: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

samg01's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this and definitely related to some of these things. It’s a very fast read because it’s written numbers which I didn’t know going in. I do wish it was a little more fleshed out but it was still really good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Vomit

miggyfool's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

foxblood's review

emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Stalking

thazell's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

4.0

This was a beautiful story told in verse about a young woman suffering from an eating disorder. She's fat and because of that, no one thinks to question why she does not eat lots, not like how they would for someone who's skinny. I found this story was told so beautifully and it never skipped out on the parts people are afraid to talk about which made it even better. I really connected with this story and character. It's so common for people to have bad relationships with food, and for those to develop into eating disorders so I think a book that really doesn't avoid the hard and unpleasant parts of it is super important!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Vomit

brigsis's review

challenging sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Bullying