Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed

15 reviews

klimatyczny_bluszcz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

not too sweet, not too bitter. i liked the openness of the ending, feeding the fire within the reader while not giving a fake sense of hope where there is none. the characters were diverse, powerful and really lovable. the AFAB autistic representation was really good although I wouldn't use the term Asperger's syndrome because of the nazist connotations and the problematic division of the autistic folks by 'high/low-functioning' labels which is harmful and affected the character quite a lot. a bit ironic to use these terms when talking about Erin who experienced pain due to them:/ 

but still i can call it a quick read perfect for my femininity struggles:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Police brutality, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

viitemplar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

gpouyadou's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

This an absolutely amazing book. It is beautifully written there is a necessary TW for SA though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Ableism, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder

sabrina0_venus's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Ableism

Minor: Sexual content

ninamanon's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.25

Beautifully written. Strong characters. Realistic. Made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Rape, Body shaming, Cursing, Dementia, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

dawntin's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.75

The writing style was beautiful and there were many quotes that hit me hard. The author kept the stakes high and the plot was engaging. The 3 central characters were highly developed. I loved their friendship. The character diversity was realistic, with the main girls coming from marginalized groups in society: Grace as a fat girl, Rosina as a Mexican-American lesbian, and Erin as an autistic girl. The characters felt as if they could be real people, and the portrayals of their struggles were also well executed. There were men who changed for the better and sided with the girls in the story, and there were women who were unsure if they would fit in with the Nowhere Girls. I liked how the characters were displayed in a gray area instead of purely morally black or white.

I really disliked Principal Slattery. She became like Umbridge after a while. I also hated Amber for what she did to Otis and how she insulted Erin. That girl seriously needed help.

With all these characters, it was impossible to fully flesh out everyone, so I liked the “us” chapters where I got to see glimpses of even minor characters’ lives. The one major issue I had with the book was the ending.

The girls only succeeded because of the sheriff who had twin daughters. The same institution which made it so that Lucy couldn’t get justice during her time in that town was the same entity that fixed the problem with Cheyenne. Spencer and the other boys are arrested, yet Lucy’s case still needs to be brought to trial.

The resolution came too easily for my taste, but other than that the book was a fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Moderate: Ableism and Bullying

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Deadnaming

vvoman_of_darkness's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

mpitts's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? No

3.0

Personagens fracos, enredo fraco. Ponto alto do livro são os assuntos tratados, e infelizmente o livro acaba se perdendo nesse aspecto por volta do meio dele e focando nas jornadas individuais de cada personagem

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia and Bullying

vaniavela's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

janvpals's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Xenophobia