Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez

5 reviews

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I picked this up to finish one of my 2022 reading challenges. Sports stories aren't necessarily my jam otherwise. Yamile does an excellent job representing Camila's sports aspirations and how those clash with mysogeny in the culture around her, as well as her developing romance. Content warnings for mysogeny, abusive father, and murdered or missing girls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual assault

Missing or murdered girls

carolined314's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A hard book to read; so much trauma packed into such a young girl's life. Also a tale of hope and strength, just be careful.
 Content warnings: murder, misogyny, domestic abuse, fatphobia, racism, animal abuse, sexual harassment

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Fatphobia

sunshine8473773's review against another edition

challenging emotional

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Murder, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

This book was amazing. Although it delt with difficult subjects like poverty, murder, sexism, and domestic abuse our main character is spirited Camila, a young adult, who might not always make the right decisions, but tries to stay true to herself and achieve her dreams of being a futbolella (female soccer player) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

nitya's review

emotional inspiring medium-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

4.5

I don't think I can write a coherent review, when some parts were unexpectedly triggering. (For the record, I do NOT blame the author.)

I'll just say that it's a powerful and ultimately hopeful book, and I am glad to have read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, and Racism

Minor: Child death and Sexual violence