Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Powerless by Elsie Silver

5 reviews

kristanjenkins's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

nagirak's review

funny lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.0

This was a cute story but that’s about it. It seemed more like fan fiction than an actual novel most times. That’s not to say that fan fiction is bad or below novels, but there are definite differences. 

One of my main gripes with this book is no one had to really try or overcome anything major. The main conflict of this book was something that was already worked through by the time the story was half over and then brought up again later as if it was new. Don't get me wrong, I love a happy ending but literally every story line ends happily with little to no effort from any of the characters. 

That being said, I enjoyed the characters and their quirks. There was a lot of growth that happened in a short amount of time despite the lack of struggles/conflict. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Classism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Cursing, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Minor: Child death and Body shaming

abicaro17's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

4.5

Jasper and Sloane were adorable! Their will they won't they childhood love was super cute! I appreciate their communication about issues but my issues comes from something else. Although the "cousins" thing isn't my issue it is a tad weird. My issue comes from the sudden 180 Sloane has in regards to the wedding. In the beginning she is adamant on marriage and that her dad has her best interest at heart. All it takes is one video of Sterling fucking a stripper? It just feels like she'd go to her dad and not Jasper with all the backstory given on why she was getting married in the first place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexism, and Sexual content

dianaschmidty's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Fatphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

krisalexcole's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming and Vomit