Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Muttermilch by Melissa Broder

323 reviews

jadekeely_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

siebensommer's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

"What are you doing?" asked
Jace, touching the floof part of his hair and then scratching the skinhead part, a one-two aesthetic check.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

regent_ace's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Mental illness, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Child abuse, and Body shaming

kmcnulty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Body shaming

extracelestial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

I know this book is decisive but I really enjoyed it. To me it reflected how much we, especially women, are raised to suppress and deprive ourselves, and how learning to live outside that mindset can be difficult and messy. A lot of the book was crude, but it felt honest to me, likely because I read a lot of romance and the explicit desire and lust felt like a small way Rachel was getting closer to appreciating her own body as she learned to regulate. I certainly don’t think this is for everyone, but it was the right amount of mess and transformation for me.

PS - It was incredible to read this book in December 2023, 60+ days into the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Some moments of confronting Zionism in the book feel otherworldly, knowing that these conversations have been happening for decades. I really felt for Rachel during the confrontation with Miriam’s mom— a real mourning for my Jewish friends who have had part of their identity/culture weaponized against them as they question Israeli occupation and speak up for Palestinian liberation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Body shaming, Biphobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Fatphobia

tatiana_nikolayevna's review against another edition

challenging dark funny relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

veelaughtland's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

majamatcha's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Lesbophobia

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

i overall enjoyed this and sped thru it fast! the chapters are very short, less than a few pages, which make it an easier read on the brain psychologically. i liked the eating habits and fro yo descriptions. sensually described scenes, more than i expected. funny though i felt sad for MC at times. coincidentally, this is the second book i’ve read since the 🍉 movement came to light more recently that has discussed the conflict, this one being more drawn out and helped me understand it more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ashpociadlo's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Colonisation and Incest

Minor: Body shaming, War, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Antisemitism, and Outing