Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan

6 reviews

buttermellow's review

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Bullying, and Stalking

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia

dianaschmidty's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Child abuse and Grief

dkgreads's review

emotional slow-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? No

5.0

Oh. My. Freaking. Heart. What an EMOTIONAL ride! It’s no secret that enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this book did it WELL. I absolutely ate up the snark that flew like bullets between Delilah and Macon! It was the reconciliation of their past that did me in though and had my heart ACHING. Oh man, and that bubble bath scene? Two words: KINDLE MELTING.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent

savannah_reads's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

fangirljeanne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

CW: flashbacks of childhood bullying and social humiliation, anti-fatness, mentions of stalking, discussion of past child abuse, and manipulative/toxic family dynamics. 

I never thought I’d like a Bully Romance and yet here we are. The set up of the story was a little contrived, but the characters were so compelling and flawed in a realistic and fascinating way. I loved watching them work through their complicated past. The sexual tension was electric, and the pay off is worth the wait. This author is quickly becoming a personal fave.

I highly recommend this to fans of contemporary romance with fat heroines and vulnerable men striving to redeem themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Lots of discussion and descriptions of food.

readwithelle's review

slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming and Cancer