Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Starless by Jacqueline Carey

3 reviews

buttermellow's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Pedophilia, Violence, Ableism, Bullying, and Body shaming

Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny

cheye13's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A really interesting and well-crafted standalone fantasy. I was surprised by the depth of the world and the broad cultures in just a single volume. The plot is rather straightforward, but I appreciated that because it left more room for the worldbuilding. For picking this up on a whim, this was a perfectly delightful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Murder, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Xenophobia, Grief, Medical content, and Transphobia

minor spoiler regarding treatment of a disabled character:

There is a prominent character who is physically disabled and has very limited use of her legs; the narrative very often hints that her conditioned may be cured through magic or fate, but she maintains her disability through the story's end.

ambientdusk's review

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

I really loved the first half, exploring the first kingdom and closely following the lead's gender and cultural exploration, along with the political intrigue. Unfortunately, it seems like that is all tossed out the window as soon as they get on a boat. I was far less interested in the prophecy-chasing second half, and I only finished it because I wanted to see the main character's gender journey come to a conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Excrement

Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Body horror, and Chronic illness