Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

74 reviews

jor_dy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

oh god 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Suicide, and Medical content

Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

mermaidhair's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts

iris_garden's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Car accident

katharina90's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

This book hasn't aged well and is even more problematic than I remembered. It's an emotional read but impossible to look past the raging ableism and saviorism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Classism

steffi_lag's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

cylite's review against another edition

emotional sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I loved the story and the character development, but I feel that the blatant ableism and harmful mindsets portrayed in this book dampened a story that could've and should've been much more emotional and impactful than it was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

everythingemily97's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual assault

peachyprarthna's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Car accident

misslaurenreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

This is a really sweet but sad story. It moved slowly and took longer than it should have to finish. I would recommend it, though, but you have to be in the right frame of mind. The bulk of the story isn’t too sad but you feel like something terrible is lurking just around the corner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

savannahtrice's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I went into this expecting a cheesy romance to kick off the summer, and ended up finishing with tears running down my face. I wouldn't even classify this as a romance (if it was, it would be the slowest burn ever), it's just a really depressing journey through 6 months of Lou and Will's lives. The story dragged for a couple hundred pages, but I still enjoyed it a lot, though I probably wouldn't recommend it frequently.

There is probably something to say about the message Will's eventual suicide sends out to any disabled readers, but I don't know anything about assisted suicide/suicide amongst disabled people outside of this book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism