Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

13 reviews

missbrookss's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Biphobia, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

1moodreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

Months later, I still don't know what I read. 

The audiobook narrated by Emma Roberts is just *chefs kiss*.  She did an amazing job, and her voice was perfect for this character. 

The book itself is an exploration of female trauma, rage, and mental illness. I can't say I like Joan, but I don't hate her either. Check CW! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Blood, Gore, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

laurenparham's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I was kind of hating this until I got about 80% of the way through at which point I really started to like it, so, sometime that’s how it goes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit