Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

23 reviews

silvani's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

I didn't enjoy this book. The pacing was odd and there was a lot of flashbacks to the main character's trauma surrounding fatphobia and ED. I felt that the relationships were rushed as well, the main character immediately trusted the romantic interest despite having very little reason to do so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Murder, and Sexual content

imzadi481's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

I know I say this all the time, but I feel like it's important for you to know: I never read the synopsis of a book. Judging by the cover, I was expecting some kind of chick-lit or full-on romance novel.  It turned out to be part chick-lit, part mystery.

What starts as a story about a fat (don't come for me; I'm fat and I don't think it's a dirty word!) influencer who reconnects with an old friend while also meeting a new man, turns into a cheesy mystery. Cheesy, but fun. I couldn't really take this story seriously, but I didn't see it as a negative. It kept me hooked and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The narrator, Danielle MacDonald, was really good.

Make sure to check trigger warnings, especially about fatphobia and fat-shaming.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

shoffman1's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship

sheasweat's review

lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse

internationalreads's review

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Fatphobia

recastillo17's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

readergonewilde's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

katertots's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

aldenp's review

emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Bullying

caribbeangirlreading's review

challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

WARNING:  This book is best read poolside, preferably while enjoying a frozen adult beverage. 

 

SYNOPSIS - Daphne Berg is a plus-size Instagrammer.  She’s not much of an influencer, but she does OK.  In high school she used to be “friends” with Drue Cavanaugh, the school’s Queen Bee.  You know the kind – gorgeous, thin, rich, and very, very mean.  Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Drue comes back into Daphne’s life, to ask her to be a bridesmaid at her Cape Cod wedding. Daphne says yes. 

 

Big Summer starts out as a women’s fiction book about social media, toxic friendships, and body image issues.  Then at page 171 the author dropped a plot twist that came out of left field and basically changed the genre of the book.  What happens next is implausible, and totally ridiculous.  And I enjoyed every minute of it.  I gasped.  I laughed out loud.  I cheered for Daphne.  What I did not do, was take this book seriously.  But you know, in a world full of kale salads, every once in a while, we need to enjoy dessert, guilt free.  In fact, Daphne would insist you do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion