Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

56 reviews

zazreads's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Classism, Fatphobia, and Gun violence

drwozniak's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

I never thought a series of run-on sentences could be this entertaining and weird. This book is dark and fucked and I love it. Think Chuck Palahniuk but more experimental in form. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Fatphobia, and Rape

lorelai98's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexism, Misogyny, Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, and Rape

ornebbn's review

dark tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

clara_mai's review against another edition

5.0

 Ein verstörender, harter, faszinierender Roman mit einer Handlung, die mich mit ihrer Abwärtsspirale in den Bann gezogen hat. Wie schon in ihrem Debüt Saison der Wirbelstürme, lässt Fernanda Melchor ihre Figuren in einer gewaltvollen Sprache erzählen, die strukturelle Probleme spiegelt und in Verbindung mit der Handlung Gesellschaftskritik übt. Unglaublich beeindruckend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Excrement, Fatphobia, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

jules002's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Fatphobia

callmeleonie's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I found it really hard to read,  not only because of the almost endless sentences, but also because of the misogyny and the fatphobia. Although the main character was really disgusting and unlikable, I also could not stand how the description of him was mainly based on horrific fatphobic remarks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

cianarae's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn’t like the writing style at all. I usually love unlikeable characters but I couldn’t get into these.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Incest, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy and Vomit

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Classism, Excrement, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

hayleyholliday's review against another edition

3.75

Wow. This book was horrific, disturbing, derogatory, evil but I think it did exactly what it was trying to do. It’s incredibly explicit; not for the faint hearted although I enjoyed reading this, I definitely felt so uncomfortable from page one right through to the end. Check the trigger warnings on this for sure!! Lots of homophobic and ableist slurs throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Stalking, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, and Fatphobia