Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

2 reviews

jesticulate's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

1.0

I am furious about this book. I loved the writing and found myself thinking deeply the whole way through. And then the whole book ends with a terrible 30 page bullshit transphobic ending. It’s incredibly insulting and disgusting. Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Classism, Abortion, Alcohol, Dementia, Death of parent, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

tina94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Transphobia and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual assault