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intentionalreadinglife's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
I stayed up entirely too late to read this in one setting. It made me laugh, it challenged me and it made me feel hopeful too! It delves into some very serious topics so be sure to check content/trigger warnings if you're a sensitive reader.
"Eileen wanted her daughter to shrink herself to fit into the space the world allotted, instead of fighting to change the systems and institutions that wanted women to keep themselves small. She treated Abby like a problem in need of solving instead of asking, even once, whether it was the world, not her daughter, that might have been wrong."
"You can't leave yourself open to the good things - happiness, true love, real connection - if you aren't willing to risk being hurt."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Abortion, and Pregnancy
sbott's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Abortion
lonnahernandez's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Body shaming
elyoung1023's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Alcoholism
sarahs9's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion and Body shaming
chantale's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Audiobook: Don’t let the narration that is halting at the start and the grating squeaky/scratchy voice sway you from reading this book. The reader does get better, and there are multiple readers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming
radiant_reader_86's review
medium-paced
3.0
I appreciated the fact that this book had a character who was plus sized and talked about struggles she went through. I loved the storyline of her being a leader on a bike ride over several days.
However, I wasn’t a big fan of Abby wanting to be better but not going for who she wanted. And I didn’t really enjoy the teenage pregnancy/abortion storyline
However, I wasn’t a big fan of Abby wanting to be better but not going for who she wanted. And
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Body shaming
booksoverbreakfast's review
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Body shaming
suzydunk's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Eating disorder
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