Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen

5 reviews

growinghelpfulhabits's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a good first novel by the author with a touching and emotive ending. I enjoyed the characters, Ms. Gretchen was my favourite. I'm undecided as to whether to continue with #2 and #3.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Body shaming

moniipeters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infertility, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

abominablesnowaro's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual content, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Racism

atomicbritt's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

ashheinrich's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

3.0

i haven't sobbed this hard while reading since i read the notebook when i was fifteen... can't wait to read what jayne allen writes next

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Abortion, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence