TW: Attempted Rape, Queer Girl Gets Tortured to Death
Slow building in-depth fantasy with nothing but diversity? Of course I jumped at the chance to read this. I'm really into the world and unpacking of beauty.
But as a fat, ugly woman it's too painful. It doesn't even begin to really acknowledge fatness. It's goddess curves vs athletic slims. And those whose curves are in the wrong places with more volume? I don't even want to think about it...
Ugh. With the attempted rape and the girl-loving character getting fucked over hard, I just...can't. I didn't finish it. I don't know if I can go back to finish it.
I'm sure it'll be great for the vast majority of YA fans for the diversity and the lessons and the expanding of horizons and all that. But for me? It does nothing but bring slow, awkward pain. I'll be sending my copy on with a trigger warning for someone else to try. I can't even look at it without feeling punched in the gut and incredibly sad.
Slow building in-depth fantasy with nothing but diversity? Of course I jumped at the chance to read this. I'm really into the world and unpacking of beauty.
But as a fat, ugly woman it's too painful. It doesn't even begin to really acknowledge fatness. It's goddess curves vs athletic slims. And those whose curves are in the wrong places with more volume? I don't even want to think about it...
Ugh. With the attempted rape and the girl-loving character getting fucked over hard, I just...can't. I didn't finish it. I don't know if I can go back to finish it.
I'm sure it'll be great for the vast majority of YA fans for the diversity and the lessons and the expanding of horizons and all that. But for me? It does nothing but bring slow, awkward pain. I'll be sending my copy on with a trigger warning for someone else to try. I can't even look at it without feeling punched in the gut and incredibly sad.