What the community thinks
summary of 2416 ratings (see reviews)
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Fatphobia (53 reviewers), Body shaming (34 reviewers), Bullying (20 reviewers), Toxic relationship (7 reviewers), Infidelity (7 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), and Sexism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Fatphobia (14 reviewers), Infidelity (10 reviewers), Body shaming (9 reviewers), Bullying (8 reviewers), Sexual content (7 reviewers), Toxic relationship (7 reviewers), Emotional abuse (6 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), and Sexism (2 reviewers)Minor
Rape (6 reviewers), Sexual content (6 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Bullying (3 reviewers), Infidelity (2 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Abortion (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Acephobia/Arophobia (1 reviewer)Moods
funny 68%
emotional 55%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 33%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 9%
challenging 4%
sad 3%
informative 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 0%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers--and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. The fantasy dates! The kiss-off rejections! The surprising amount of guys named Chad! But Bea is sick and tired of the lack of body diversity on the show. Since when is being a size zero a prerequisite for getting engaged on television?
Just when Bea has sworn off dating altogether, she gets an intriguing call: Main Squeeze wants her to be its next star, surrounded by men vying for her affections. Bea agrees, on one condition--under no circumstances will she actually fall in love. She's in this to supercharge her career, subvert harmful anti-fat beauty standards, inspire women across America, and get a free hot air balloon ride. That's it.
But when the cameras start rolling, Bea realizes things are more complicated than she anticipated. She's in a whirlwind of sumptuous couture, Internet culture wars, sexy suitors, and an opportunity (or two, or five) to find messy, real-life love in the midst of a made-for-TV fairy tale. In this joyful, razor-sharp debut, Bea has to decide whether it might just be worth trusting these men--and herself--for a chance to live happily ever after.
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Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers--and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. The fantasy dates! The kiss-off rejections! The surprising amount of guys named Chad! But Bea is sick and tired of the lack of body diversity on the show. Since when is being a size zero a prerequisite for getting engaged on television?
Just when Bea has sworn off dating altogether, she gets an intriguing call: Main Squeeze wants her to be its next star, surrounded by men vying for her affections. Bea agrees, on one condition--under no circumstances will she actually fall in love. She's in this to supercharge her career, subvert harmful anti-fat beauty standards, inspire women across America, and get a free hot air balloon ride. That's it.
But when the cameras start rolling, Bea realizes things are more complicated than she anticipated. She's in a whirlwind of sumptuous couture, Internet culture wars, sexy suitors, and an opportunity (or two, or five) to find messy, real-life love in the midst of a made-for-TV fairy tale. In this joyful, razor-sharp debut, Bea has to decide whether it might just be worth trusting these men--and herself--for a chance to live happily ever after.
What the community thinks
summary of 2416 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Fatphobia (53 reviewers), Body shaming (34 reviewers), Bullying (20 reviewers), Toxic relationship (7 reviewers), Infidelity (7 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), and Sexism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Fatphobia (14 reviewers), Infidelity (10 reviewers), Body shaming (9 reviewers), Bullying (8 reviewers), Sexual content (7 reviewers), Toxic relationship (7 reviewers), Emotional abuse (6 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), and Sexism (2 reviewers)Minor
Rape (6 reviewers), Sexual content (6 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Bullying (3 reviewers), Infidelity (2 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Abortion (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Acephobia/Arophobia (1 reviewer)Moods
funny 68%
emotional 55%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 33%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 9%
challenging 4%
sad 3%
informative 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 0%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating