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charnewb's review
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder and Terminal illness
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Animal death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Racism, Cursing, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Grief
Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Medical content, Slavery, and Chronic illness
leefox's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Vomit, Racial slurs, Gore, Racism, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Sexual content
colinlievens's review
3.0
If it wasn’t for the fact that I’d borrowed the book from my boyfriend and she’s one of his absolute favourite writers, I’m not sure I would have bothered finishing this book.
Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Classism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Terminal illness
I feel like with these content warnings I made this book sound horrific. Irby brushes over topics lightly and with self deprecating humour. She’s not shy about her sex life or her shitty childhood or both her parents being dead, but seeing as all the essays are essentially unrelated then you can just skip past any that might feel a little too close to the bone for you.notartgarfunkel's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Animal death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Chronic illness
Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Animal cruelty, and Homophobia
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Animal death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Infertility
Minor: Vomit and Animal cruelty
tree_star's review against another edition
3.75
I love the premise, and the fat and over 30 narrative snark was fun at times, but very uncomfortable more often than funny.
Trying to be fat positive in a society that generally hates fat people for just living, the dry humor sticks to the bones, but did not hit my funny bone.
Perhaps too sarcastic or ironic in tone, but maybe also too close to home for me to really enjoy???
I liked it?????
Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
zoiejanelle's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt
demo's review
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Racism, and Body shaming
Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Animal death, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Infertility
Minor: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Pedophilia
Lots of talk about dieting and restriction - proceed with cautionbitterseason's review
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Racism, Suicide attempt, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment