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navayiota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Outing, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Xenophobia
camclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Child abuse, Body shaming, Body horror, Biphobia, Alcohol, and Addiction
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is rife with trigger and content warnings, most of which center around food/eating disorders/fatphobia, etc. Rachel is constantly obsessing over her food intake and calorie count, thanks to the fact that her mother has been criticizing her food choices and her body since she was a girl. Food and eating were something to be ashamed of, and although she knows that it is unhealthy, she can't stop the habits.
Enter Miriam, a healthy, larger woman who works at the local frozen yogurt shop and is more than happy to introduce her favorite indulgences to Rachel. The more Rachel eats, the more she starts to develop complicated feelings for this woman who is basically the opposite of her in every way. Can Rachel discern her feelings for food from her feelings for Miriam, or are they so interdependent that one cannot exist without the other?
This book tackled a lot of tough issues, which did not deter me, but it was also a bit heavier than what I was looking for in that moment. I think I would have enjoyed it a little more at a different time.
Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder
Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Biphobia, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Antisemitism
TW/CW: complicated relationships with parents/family