Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

JOHN DIES AT THE END by Jason Pargin

40 reviews

kassidyrose_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I think the premise of the book was quite hard to get into, however, once I got into it, it was hard to put it down (possibly due to the fact that there was so much happening you had to keep reading it in order to understand what was happening). The main character was a bit hard to like, i love character flaws and all, but he was hard to love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Racism

hyperbooktivity's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-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

4.0

Would have given 5 stars if the book wasn't infested with the word "r*t*rd" and its derivatives.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism and Racial slurs

The N-word is mentioned, once said by a black character, and then repeated by a white character. It makes sense in the context of the plot but that's really no excuse. The word "r*t*rd*ed" is sprinkled through these pages like a child would "sprinkle" glitter on an art project.

remie's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

emilyheb10's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism

yikesofikeso's review against another edition

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

2.0

While under the guise of comedy, Wong loves using slurs and racist/sexist/ableist language to make a generally uncomfortable story. I was especially uncomfortable when he assumed a girl was mentally retarded and hated her and mocked her relentlessly for years, only to realize she was perfectly neurotypical and immediately be in love with her and have her love him back. Now that’s good writing. Yikes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Body horror, and Blood

imcourtneymarie's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Death

cabeswaren's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Body horror

Minor: Ableism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Excrement

doep's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Ableism

Minor: Sexual content

kell's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Excrement, Gore, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Ableism and Sexism

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

howdyhoward's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

it just wasn’t for me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Ableism