Reviews with content warning for Pregnancy - A Touch of Fate

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A Touch of Fate by Cora Reilly

4 reviews

chi__'s review against another edition

2.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In the last years she just wrote the same book over and over again. I miss her old books where there was a good plot. These are not even mafia romance anymore. They are Just romance. PS: babies don't solve people problems,

especially if someone Is an alcholist.

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jennameyer's review against another edition

4.5

The disability representation here is so good. The emphasis on accessibility, the pitying looks, the issues surrounding independence, the way people speak differently to you and around you… it’s comprehensive and done in a way that doesn’t feel preachy. It enhances the story very well and is accurate.

My only issue, as a disabled person myself, is the use of the term “differently abled” (which was only used once, thankfully) and the use of person first language (which was used almost constantly). The vast majority of us prefer identity first language (ex. disabled person, not person with disability), and we abhor the term “differently abled.” That was the most unrealistic part of the book, having Emma say she “loved that term.” Disabled isn’t a bad word; please use it!

Overall, I loved this book and I will definitely recommend it. But due to the issues mentioned above, which could have been avoided by having sensitivity readers, I have deducted 0.5 stars.

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