Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Magma by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

10 reviews

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

1.5

Another trauma-porny book that conveys this idea that

becoming pregnant/having a child will somehow fix everything bad in your life

I’d like my $10 and the last hour of my life back, thanks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Physical abuse, Vomit, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

hannahparadise's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Self harm, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Mental illness, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

dafni's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia

bookishcori's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Drug use

raniaa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Rape, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit and Fatphobia

ashleyann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Physical abuse and Rape

Minor: Abortion and Fatphobia

xdaxotax's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Rape

Minor: Fatphobia

focusfiction's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia

literarilythrilling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Child abuse and Fatphobia

ida's review against another edition

dark tense

3.0

A modern take on The Yellow Wallpaper, about a woman's spiralling mental health at the hands of the man she lives with.

This is bleak reading, but as Hjörleifsdóttir says ø, this and worse is happening everyday to so many women, and we can't stop it unless we talk about it.

The book follows Lilja and her thoughts about her boyfriend, or rather the man she wants to have as boyfriend. We see her struggle with, and lose, her sense of self, and we see how manipulative he must be in order to make her so apathetic. 

Trigger warnings: rape, cutting/self harm, and fatphobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Minor: Fatphobia and Rape