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isabellew27's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia
kestrel's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was fine. All five stories had a feel-good, basic life lesson. I enjoyed four of them and found them sweet.
I actively disliked the third story, the one about a woman grappling with her career and motherhood. What we won't do is blame a woman for a man's false incompetence. He's an adult and can put the dots together and realize how he can help his wife.
Also, I would rather not have read fatphobic commentary from five different POVs. The librarian was compared to a polar bear, the Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters, and Genma Saotome. Like, come on!
I actively disliked the third story, the one about a woman grappling with her career and motherhood. What we won't do is blame a woman for a man's false incompetence. He's an adult and can put the dots together and realize how he can help his wife.
Also, I would rather not have read fatphobic commentary from five different POVs. The librarian was compared to a polar bear, the Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters, and Genma Saotome. Like, come on!
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexism and Body shaming
quejk25's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Fatphobia
royalwaves's review against another edition
4.0
This is exactly what I needed right now and made me want to work in a library so badly. The only reason I’m not giving this a higher rating is because the judging of the librarians weight was 100% not needed and I started to roll my eyes when a new character met her.
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Sexism
filmcritic23's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexism
readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.25
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
lucylou's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
Loved the short stories, and how each person’s inner thoughts are portrayed. My only gripe is 3 of the 5 characters initially describe the librarian in an insanely fatphobic way, detracting from the scene and overall book a lot.
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
skeltzer's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
Lovely little book, aside from the recurring fatphobia.
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Fatphobia
toastyghosty13's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed reading this book because it was a way to show how the most unlikely of methods could help you to have a better outlook on life. This book was emotional, but has at least one thing throughout all of the stories that I think any reader could relate to. This was a pretty quick read and each story left me feeling inspired. It was a good feel good book.
The only thing that felt off for me was how a lot of the characters talked about the librarian. The way they talked or thought about her was kind of gross, especially when she basically helped them turn their lives around.
The only thing that felt off for me was how a lot of the characters talked about the librarian. The way they talked or thought about her was kind of gross, especially when she basically helped them turn their lives around.
Moderate: Fatphobia
crystalisreading's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Sexism