Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

90 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I mean this was fine. It was honestly kind of boring and I know it’s a product of its time, but the racism and ableism was actually so much of the book it took me completely out of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Ableism

jassieex's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Ableism

vezreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny reflective slow-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Ableism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

ellenravioli's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Ableism, and Child abuse

gracielou2000's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

1.0

You’d have to pay me to listen to this audiobook again. I couldn’t stand the accents and the pitch the narrator used to voice the children. It made them that much more unlikable. Narration aside, this is not a story I would let any child of mine read. It had racist and negative views throughout. I feel like the author would have to hate children to write them in such a nastily light. In addition to multiple racist instances, it was also ableist. The physically disabled main character felt like a disappointment to his parents solely because he was disabled and only until he overcame his disability would his father approve of him. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Ableism

hedyharper's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Colonisation, Death, Racism, Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Classism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, and Child abuse

natebaima's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, and Ableism

kriyon's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Ableism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racial slurs

ximevillarejo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

such a beautiful story must be read by everyone. the message is outstandingly beautiful and full of great things everyone could implement to their daily life. 

the world is amazing and full of opportunities, we just need to get out there and grab them to complete our dreams. everything is possible. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, and Suicide

djbfromkc's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

1.5

Racism, classism, and ableism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Classism, and Ableism