A review by cavreads
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

I would have given this book 3 stars if it wasn’t for the body shaming. I can’t believe it made it past editing. Every character in this book who was described as “overweight”, “pudgy”, or “fat” was a character who was deemed unlikeable, strange, or lazy. Please tell me what the weight or body type of Mitzi, the detectives, or her mother had to do at all with the story? Why would you describe characters’ body size other than to make a statement about the worthiness and value of people who are overweight? Books like this only serve to feed societal disdain toward larger bodies. It’s 2022. There’s zero excuse not to be better.
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