Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

21 reviews

karen_lo's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars

It's confusing at the beginning, but once you pick up the pace, it's okay.

This is a very slow-burn book that reflects heavily on sexism, racism, gender-based violence, and memory.

I liked it, but I was expecting a confrontation that never came. I guess it's a parallelism with life, and how sometimes you're just left wondering the what-ifs, the could-haves, and the should-haves of important things.

I definitely wanted justice and liberty for the innocent ones.

It was a bittersweet read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Suicide

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Police brutality, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Colonisation

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hanhantap's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization

blackeyedsuzi's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Classism

rlinnyc's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jessylou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Self harm

grise's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder

hschlecht's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol