Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

22 reviews

bookielover's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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

3.5

The book was really good has very strong talking pointsvmy issues is that there are alot of loose plot ends that weren't dealt with

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Death, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Suicide, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse

lanid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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: Violence, Suicide, Self harm, Rape, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Rape, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence

queenshrike's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

I had to read this for a college course years ago. And I always meant to come back and read it again for myself. I've done that now, settled that in myself. 

This book is still so touching and so painful, even after all these years. I can't say I love it. But I felt it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Self harm, Pregnancy, Grief, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

thepinkrainboots90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

2.25

This was a sad story about a glimpse of generational trauma passed down thrown through harmful cultural practices. I hate to say this book was mostly boring but it’s writing is bland with a pretty metaphor here and there. It’s a fairly short easy read so it made it easy to speed through. I ended it hoping we would see some peace at the end, but nope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Incest, Eating disorder, Abortion, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism and Eating disorder

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

pernafet's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Self harm, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Abortion, and Death

Moderate: Body shaming and Mental illness

Minor: Eating disorder

sillyduckie's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Colonisation

tina94's review

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide, Abortion, and Police brutality

Moderate: Grief and Fatphobia

gurofl's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Eating disorder

bookshopvampire's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Eating disorder, Blood, and Sexual violence