Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Puddin', by Julie Murphy

8 reviews

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

caitlin_doggos's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Misogyny

robyn_fenix's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Racism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Ableism, and Acephobia/Arophobia

zoepagereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-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

5.0

Not going to lie, I think I liked this one better than Dumplin’. While I didn’t like Callie very much, I preferred the plot and character relationships to the ones in Dumplin’. However, I do feel like the characters did not make big enough deals about the bad stuff Callie did, and I also wished they spent more time on the school budgeting with the football team. Overall, a solid read. 5🌟

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

bendersreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Minor: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia

avareads's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

This book is absolutely one of the most refreshingly escapist things I’ve read for a while - and boy did I love it. Dumplin’ has a special place in my heart, and Puddin’ was just about the best companion novel there could be. It was incredible to see a book focus on an unlikely friendship rather than fully on a relationship - and it tackled some pretty heavy issues along the way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia

lazydaisy8's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Racism, Ableism, Eating disorder, and Acephobia/Arophobia

alicia99's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Bullying