Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

8 reviews

katharina90's review

emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.5

Not particularly convincing or well written, and definitely too long, but it had a certain entertainment factor and a few likeable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

isabelleroyall's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Abandonment, Cursing, Drug abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Blood

lizzie_b99's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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? Yes

3.75

There some really good laugh-out-loud moments in this novel. I loved Stef and Sloane and their relationship with Naomi. I really enjoyed the development of Waylay/Naomi/Knox's relationships and how they gradually become a family. 

I think there was a lack of character description for Knox. It's pretty clear what Knox loves about Naomi, but I found the reverse rather lacking.

A lot of the focus was on what Knox does for Naomi and how he takes care of her, which is great, but I'm a little concerned that their relationship is based too much on what he can offer her. Given her relationship with her ex, it makes sense that having a partner who is giving and doesn't just take is important, but I would've liked more information on what Naomi likes about Knox as a person, not just what he can offer her (if that makes sense). I just would've liked his character to be a bit more developed beyond how he feels about Naomi and relationships in general.

I also wish that there was more information about Naomi's sister, Tina. The book basically labels her "a bad seed" who hasn't experienced any trauma but goes around destroying everything because it's "fun." I don't think I buy that. Maybe I'm just naive, but I don't think people like Tina just appear out of nowhere. I also would've liked more of an explanation of what exactly Tina had done to get such a bad rap in Knockemout. Why does Knox have such an extreme, negative reaction when he first meets Naomi and believes her to be Tina? what did Tina do to be refused service at the coffee shop? Most of her misdemeanours aren't really explained in as much length as I'd like - especially for such a long novel. I would've liked her to get a redemption arc, but she basically gets represented as a rebellious teen who never grew up.

There were a few sections that I think were unclear and required more editing. Given all the hype on Bookstagram, I'd hoped that I'd like this more, but it was still pretty decent. I had some issues with it (there are a lot of my spicy scene ick words), but it's still a cute novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Alcoholism, Infertility, Death of parent, Addiction, and Car accident

lizzye33's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Hate crime, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Death

Minor: Sexism, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, Abandonment, Blood, and Alcoholism

bookedandbusy's review

emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much! I loved how much depth it had and that it dealt with serious topics well! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Body shaming, and Infertility

sebradley29's review

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

kyleethecatlady's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Abandonment and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Infertility

ashleycmms's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Addiction, Abandonment, and Gun violence

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content