Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Paperweight by Meg Haston

6 reviews

chey46's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Minor: Cursing and Suicide attempt

marthaxwrites's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

malakramzy's review

emotional informative reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

yourssincerelyemma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, and Child abuse

ging090803's review

emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

It was a great book. Not the best I've read, but a good one. I had little troubles to love the characters, but I did love the story. The past intertwined with the present... The character development was really present. Following Stevie throughout every step of an ED recovery AND grieving was really interesting. I liked it. During my reading, I could see the message that was transmitted by the characters, etc. It is okay to feel emotions, we just need to find balance.
We are all a little fucked up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Death, Cursing, Car accident, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Fatphobia, and Bullying

Minor: Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Well, since it is about an eating disorder, it is rough. The language, the background, it can be really triggering. So yeah, be careful.

hbrown's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.5

When I started this book, I didn’t think I was going to finish. It was cringey, straight from pro-ana Tumblr. But I stuck with it and I’m glad I did. Stevie really drew me in. She is such a complex character and you can really feel her pain and her growth. Anna is also portrayed so, so well; she’s a great representation of what a good therapeutic relationship can be. The book ends on a hopeful note, but I would still not recommend this book to anyone currently struggling with an eating disorder or not very solidly in recovery. Very strong trigger warnings for eating disorders and suicide. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Cursing