Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Ein wenig Leben by Hanya Yanagihara

45 reviews

buckys_plum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

i had not known sadness and pain since before that book
hardest 2 weeks of my life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Cancer, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Vomit, and Violence

felicialiljesv4n's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

everything in this book was very graphic and it’s a lot of specific trauma so read at your own risk and search up trigger warnings

pennym_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

grotesque in the way of artwork. even years after finishing this book, i still have not sorted out my feelings about it. does it go to far? was the authors purpose in writing it corrupt? does that intention matter? i dont know. i dont agree with the thesis, at least i dont think so, but i also think this book accomplishes what it set out to do, and it also felt brutally honest in ways i greatly appreciate. i dont think i could ever put myself through reading it again to sort out my feelings. and yet i dont think i will ever get it out of my head. read it or dont, but above all take care of yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Ableism, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Trafficking

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Bullying

catolaeclectica's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book crushed my spirit and I genuinely don’t know what to do with myself.

I wrote more well-constructed thoughts on my blog if you´d like to check it out:

https://catolaeclectica.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-little-life-una-pequena-vida-hanya.html 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, and Vomit

danae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

There were some beautiful parts, but ultimately this was hard to read and traumatizing. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. 

Edit: Fuck this awful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Fatphobia