Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

125 reviews

breezy17's review

fast-paced

1.5

it gets half a star for at least being the fastest i have ever read a book bc unfortunately i could not put it down. the most criminal aspect of this thriller was how so many people recommended it to me as "so good!" with not an ounce of shame or sarcasm. what the actual fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

ks75's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Did not see that ending coming at all!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

thewizardem's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

ksilvio's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

naomiwinograd's review

adventurous mysterious 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

2.25

At first this book was ok, but this is my least favorite author and all in all i hated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Abortion, and Murder

hiddeninfantasy's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

syverfyre's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

I hated this, it was disturbing, uncomfortable, and sick. I get thrillers need to have thrill and things that are freaky, but the things I read I wish I could forget. It's not even that bad when thinking about the horror genre but it is absolutely not a romance or regular CoHo book. Writing was weak, and way too much spice for the genre in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Body shaming

wordywilk's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Car accident, and Murder

kathywoo10's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

This book was hard to put down. I read it very quickly. The premise was interesting but the characters were not likable. The main character feels much younger than she's supposed to be. I really did not like the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Abortion

Moderate: Fatphobia, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Suicidal thoughts

maryjames's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Car accident, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Vomit

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, and Car accident