Reviews with content warning for Fatphobia - The Breakaway

Audiobook: Don’t let the narration that is halting at the start and the grating squeaky/scratchy voice sway you from reading this book. The reader does get better, and there are multiple readers.

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abaighritz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

Flawless. I loved everything about this book! Her best in a long time.

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myinfinitetbr's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

Jennifer Weiner's books are a kind of comfort read for me. I know they'll have great characters, chemistry, and topics that inspire discussion.

Abby was so relatable. As a plus sized woman in her mid-thirties, with a job not a career, with a sense of being underwhelmed when life doesn't look like it's "supposed" to. Making peace with some things, and changing others.

I loved the biking trip! I am familiar-ish with a section of road that they covered and that was especially fun for me. It makes me want to book my own Breakaway!

Overall such a fantastic story that was the perfect end of summer read.

⚠️ Abortion (side character): I can see how this topic is polarizing, but I personally thought it was handled with great care.

Thank you Simon & Schuster and Book Club Favorites for my gifted copy; all opinions are my own.

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aphennekes's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective

3.75

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megmu18's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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serene216's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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smill12's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

I loved this book, despite some of the sub-plots being difficult to read. It’s definitely not a feel-good, rom-com romance that I was expecting, but it was written so well that you want to take your time and savor every bit. I could’ve had more Sebastian and Abby and less Morgan and Lily, but overall, a book I’d recommend.

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