Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

158 reviews

flamesocks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Eating disorder, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, and Lesbophobia

bookwormdystopian2's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Toxic relationship

radiant_radish's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Eating disorder, Sexism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Racism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Outing, and Homophobia

kcjulia's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.5

A messy, volatile coming-of-age story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

kathleenivy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, Biphobia, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Drug abuse, Genocide, Racism, Alcoholism, and Outing

jenna0010's review against another edition

emotional 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

Feeling too much, existing too much, loving too much. This was a beautifully written coming of age story of a woman trying to find a person and place to cal home. I saw so many pieces of myself in here and really liked how deeply it got into the gestures and reactions that make up relationships.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

For those of us that have distant and puzzling connections with our mothers, this one is for us. Oftentimes, the protagonist is close to her mother but not her father. Life doesn’t always work out that day. This book is hopefully one of more that explores the topic of mothers and daughters not getting along due to the unresolved trauma the matriarch never was given a chance to cope / deal with. We follow a young Palestinian woman as she navigates life while struggling to be on her mother’s good graces. It’s hard to want to please and be what your family wants you to be when you feel like you aren’t being true to yourself at your core. This is what our MC is experiencing. I’ll admit the non linear, back and forth abrupt shifts in the timeline felt a little confusing. One moment we’re learning background about the MC’s mother and next we are discovering another decision she made that doesn’t turn out in her favor. Overall, this really does shine light on a variety of topics including generational trauma, the impact of displaced Palestinians, being queer, looking for love in everyone but using that to fulfill the love your mother never gave you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

abitbetterbooks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Biphobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Self harm

klausington's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Eating disorder

dragongirl271's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, and Police brutality