Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Daydreams by Laura Hankin

13 reviews

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book suffers from expectation versus reality. It's a look into character relationships and how those change over time, and less about the Hollywood drama. I expected something a little more campy versus the serious tone the book took. Overall, it felt like it had too slow of a pace for the cadence of the story and plot. The character development is amazing and there's some great plot twists, though. The writing style incorporates multimedia (chat rooms, articles, etc.) which is really fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

oliviaja's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.75

The perfect summer read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Sexism

goldenbeebookshop's review against another edition

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

4.0

I really enjoyed Hankin’s previous two books so I was thrilled to get a DRC of her latest.
I didn’t watch the kind of Disney channel shows and movies that inspired the fictional show in this novel, but since I also didn’t live under a rock (just a very pro-PBSs house without cable) I’m aware of the cultural phenomenon and fan base around them. Moreover, I’m aware of what being asked to maintain the patriarchal standards imposed by the network and its viewers does to many of the young female stars. This novel has a little bit of everything- teenage drama, a dash of mystery, reclaiming personal narratives, social commentary, and an unexpectedly hopeful ending.
I was in a reading slump before I decided to jump into this book and it just whisked me along. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Addiction, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship