Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Muttermilch by Melissa Broder

462 reviews

nova123's review against another edition

• 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

5.0

the ending was very abrupt, but such an interesting and weiiird book ahhh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Antisemitism

quirkyaquarian's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.0

Strange story with very visceral descriptions. Not sure that I’m the target audience as I’m neither Jewish, a lesbian, or have an eating disorder, which is very much the bread and butter of the narrative. It was fascinating in a grotesque kind of way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry

abnormal_shadow's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A bisexual Jewish woman with disordered eating habits, mommy issues and a nicotine addiction becomes obsessed with a fat Jewish woman, her confidence and her functional family, shenanigans ensue

but their relationship doesn't work out

/. This book was so jarring and unexpected. It felt real in a way like I knew Rachel (the main character) and though she has the personality of someone I would hate Irl, being in her head, in her mind, watching her justify her thoughts and actions. It was so surreal. I relate to her in a way I utterly despise but love also.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

bootrat's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Very strange read, just a full book of food and sex - largely focused on desire. Very graphic eating disorder content, and also graphic sexual content. Avoid if either of those things is a problem, because the whole book is about them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

linda_ws's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

juliemfchristmas's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

catoken's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

adamparrishlover's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Lesbophobia

ottercorg's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

A tale that is all at once heartbreaking, frustrating, and so very steamy. 

I spent the whole book clinging to the development of Miriam and Rachel, begging for Rachel to heal, and craving frozen yogurt. I love the insight into Rachel's thoughts, the way Broder writes. The detail that makes it easy to imagine every moment, which is something I usually struggle with.

A story that truly exemplifies the notion that some people are not meant to be in our lives forever, and we are still able to - and should be - grateful for what they provide while they are here. The lessons they teach, the memories they create, and the person they shape us to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

twentyfirstcenturygal's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia