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Ce sera moi by Lyla Lee, Nicolas Ancion, Axelle Demoulin
11 reviews
leannanecdote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Cultural appropriation
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
2.25
“I'm fat and I take up space, but that's okay... I'm allowed to take up space just as much as anyone else.”
WARNING: it's another unpopular opinion review!!
I confess that I only picked up this title because I needed a book about K-pop for the POPSUGAR challenge. I hardly know anything about K-pop, although I read XOXO earlier this year which gave me some insight... I did like the sound of the premise of I'll Be The One with the plus-sized main character joining the K-pop star reality TV contest, and I was hoping for a fun and empowering read. Sadly, I ended up struggling considerably with this story instead. This mainly had to do with the main character and the overpowering focus on the fact that she is plus-size. It seems to be her main and just about only character trait apart from her singing and dancing talent... Don't get me wrong, I love a story focusing on body positivity, but why does Skye have to almost feel like a martyr instead of a strong but relatable human being?! Seriously, the bodyshaming, fatphobia and abuse is CONSTANT and coming in from all angles, and it overshadowed the rest of the plot for me. I felt like I never got to know Skye beyond this abuse, her talent and the fact that she is bi, and she just felt way too one-dimensional for me. I actually liked the side characters a lot better! The romance itself felt quite cliche though and I never felt the connection was there. This might just have to do with the fact that Skye's personality lacked fleshing out... Either way, I'll Be The One was most definitely a miss for me, and not the fun and engaging YA contemporary I thought it was going to be. I seem to be in the minority though, so it might just be my fickle reading mood acting up again?
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Biphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Minor: Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria
sehenry20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
lilybear3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Minor: Toxic relationship
zombiezami's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
kaneli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
lily1304's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Also, oh my god,
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
modern_day_wonder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Toxic relationship
thereadingshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship