Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

79 reviews

nikrib's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was soooo creepy and 110% a horror book, all the bug stuff!! Eek!! Obsessed with how such a complete novel was started and ended in such a short amount of time, this author is slowly becoming a fave (I also love the new covers that have come out) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Body shaming

Minor: Racism

charlieeee's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Classism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body shaming, Cursing, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Self harm, Racism, and Fatphobia

emmalaya's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, and Religious bigotry

taideeznuts's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Racism

Minor: Dementia

flaminggecko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, and Animal death

bookishpriest's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Violence

booksandbabble's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

apollo0325's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

An incredible exploration of family, generational trauma, vultures and bugs, and how we perceive our particularly cruel and horrible relatives with a dash of supernatural elements. T. Kingfisher’s books are always infused with humor and heart despite the horrific circumstances many of our characters find themselves in. Sam was an excellent protagonist, and I felt for her even more going into my thirties, relationship-less and fat than if I had been 23. There’s nothing wrong with any of that, but I think Sam was easy for me to connect with because I too love telling people silly fun facts about the stuff I love (for Sam, it’s bugs. For me, it’s mythology). I also really enjoyed Sam’s understanding of her grandmother and the relationship Sam had with her mom felt so real and warm; I love them.

I’ve read 3 T. Kingfisher books now and I can tell you with full confidence, she is now an instant buy author for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Gore, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Sensitivity to bugs / ladybugs Sensitivity to birds (vultures)

ribbenkast's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Hold out for the ending! It's good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Cursing, Child abuse, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Racism, Blood, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse