Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Muttermilch by Melissa Broder

14 reviews

brookeabillion's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

the main characters relationship with her mother and other women was heartbreaking, the ending was definitely not how i wanted it to go but not in a bad way.. definitely worth the read :))

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I wasn't sure about Milk Fed at the beginning but I ultimately ended up enjoying it. Rachel embodies a lot of issues that millennial women, or just women in general, tend to deal with including issues surrounding their bodies, food, and relationships. The book can be funny and even cute at times but it is overall a very freak description of a very mentally ill woman. Rachel has such negative self-talk and body dysmorphia and goes through cycles of binging and restricting food in an attempt to have some control over her body and make others love and be proud of her. Through her  relationship with Miriam who in many ways represents the things she both yearns and fears to be, she starts to repair her sense of self. It's not by any means a healthy relationship but I think both of them new that there were foundational issues that meant it couldn't last.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Incest, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Antisemitism

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective tense medium-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

4.75

although it was quite triggering, I still enjoyed this book. It helped me notice some issues I hadn't realised I had.

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Content Warnings

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

idontstandbymostofmyoldratings's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Addiction and Religious bigotry

Minor: Antisemitism and Violence