Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld

12 reviews

mfallon3491's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Body shaming, Racism, and Homophobia

sol_journals's review against another edition

The author compared Mrs. Bennet’s spending problem and hoarding to an “obese person” who can’t take care of “itself.” Curtis whatever you last name is, go fuck yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

alireads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Racism, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Eating disorder, and Transphobia

hornborra's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

emily511's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Transphobia, and Fatphobia

smolbeez's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Lesbophobia, Outing, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Racism, Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Body shaming

pattyreader's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

A superficial rewrite of Pride and Prejudice, the characters are never developed and serious topics such as being transgender, facing discrimination, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, infertility and abortion are dismissed as minor, irrelevant or with voyeurism. This rewrite is the furthest from what Jane Austen wrote.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Outing, Transphobia, Eating disorder, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

tiasreads's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Racial slurs

shelbybelby's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Racism, Transphobia, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Incest, and Lesbophobia

lenaricharz's review

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Racism, Transphobia, and Eating disorder