Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

148 reviews

annvalentine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Fatphobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

micahjames's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Animal death

booksatlunch's review

The fatphobia is just overwhelming and constant. The rest of the book is not compelling enough to make up for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

sierrainstitches's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming

noahoha's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Classism

texashippie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Grief, and Emotional abuse

gralicia's review

mysterious slow-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

2.0

Ooft this was a challenge, because I love Ottessa Moshfegh and I LOVE a delusional/obsessive protagonist who is descending into a little madness.

However, I couldn't cope with the repeated fatphobia and many stereotypical, flat characters that Vesta would imagine. I cringed when she suggested that her idea of Magda would have been a Russian mail order bride if she hadn't made it to America.

Unfortunately the fatphobia seems to be a reoccurring theme in Moshfegh's work, as the protagonist in My Year of Rest and Relaxation also idolised thinness and was disgusted at her friend for putting on weight.

I've just started Eileen, I'm hoping for a break from the fat-shaming.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Xenophobia

unhingedreader's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death and Fatphobia

zozzy2000's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Violence

britts_booknook's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Blood, Body shaming, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, and Fatphobia