Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Procura-se um namorado by Alexis Hall

83 reviews

hazychapters's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

This audiobook was very long and boring to listen to. By the way, I hated how the narrator was making the characters' voices, especially the voices of the women characters and the french ones. I found absolutely no interest in the story and the characters were terrible (except Oliver ♡). Luc was unbearable, complaining about everything all the time, without doing anything to fix the situation. The plot isn't going anywhere. So much is left out (Luc's father, Oliver's eating disorder...) and the tropes are poorly executed. Luc and Oliver's relationship is toxic: Luc is always trying to be at the centre of everything. There is no communication, and yet Oliver is there for him but Luc does not even try to know what his "boyfriend" feels/needs. I had the feeling Luc was an 18 yo teenager obsessed by s*x and the size of his pen!s. I don't recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

Parental abuse (manipulative, emotional), workplace discrimination

foamyrobin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

constancely's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

tdclarkchemb's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

hayleyvem's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting

junovverse's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Vomit

thelibrarihahn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

asthxte's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

snowydaze's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

The ending was rushed but I enjoyed the rest. I liked that most characters were fleshed out and used for more than one chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

lmagie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad slow-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

3.75

Not-exactly enemies to lovers.

Luc's cynism and self-deprecating doesn't let him see beyond himself most the time and also leads him to look and talk down to his family and friends. Which, as most romantic dramas, leads to miscommunication, which is really the plot.

Turns funny and cute towards the middle. Happy I heard the audiobook, but not sure I'd re-read it anytime soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Body shaming because characters are self-conscious of their own body defects in a couple chapters.