Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

63 reviews

finnft4's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

Nice; made me cry.

Reminded me a lot of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which I loved (and prefer slightly over this one, but that’s just preference; this book is still amazing in its own right). While the beginning is a bit slow, and there’s a lot of references for things I, at least, haven’t seen, the second half is incredible. Big tear-jerker. Very heartwarming. Great nuggets of wisdom that don’t feel trite (which Aristotle, despite how much I like it, did struggle with at some points). Recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Death

thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

This book was so cute! And as a ‘half-n-half’ myself I related so much to Darius and his time visiting “home”. 

This book made me feel feelings 🥰
Definitely one to reread & recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia and Grief

menomica's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.0

“Your place was empty before. But this is your family. You belong here.”

Aaaahhh.  
I love the Bahrami family. Everyone is so sweet and loving and supportive. I love Darious. I thought this would be a romance novel but it’s really just the story of a boy navigating his identity and his depression. He’s so sweet and creative, and such a good brother 🥺.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia and Suicide

emhunsbaker's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

nishana's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

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

4.5

this book really hit hard in the best way. although i'm not Persian, so much of darius' culture presented throughout the novel really reflected my own. darius' experience in visiting his home country and wanting to connect more with his culture is something that really resonated with me, as did the discussion around having mental health issues in a non-white family. 

overall, this was a great read that really connected with me, and i even almost teared up at points.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Dementia

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

jamieschecter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Grief

isabelle6's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book, cried my way through the last half in good and bad ways. Very family centered, makes you reflect on your own family. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Racism