Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

59 reviews

nzmonica's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual content, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Alcohol and Grief

Minor: Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Sexual assault

skyfullofstarzz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Loved it especially the very angsty and emotional dialogues but also the fact, that the two main charcters actually communicated with each other

Gotta admit it was to much smut for my liking, but that's just a personal thing because I picked this book up for the angst

Also quite some comments about "male scent", "male instincts", etc..so if you ont't like that and can't ignore it mybe not the best choice for you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Ableism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Vomit

tcgav's review against another edition

Genuinely I’m so confused as to how this book has over 4 stars, and was probably the most recommended book to me ever! 

My main issue is the author telling everything literally rather than showing. The writing is bad. 

Other than that: 
Weird infantilizing of the mute character even within sexually explicit scenes which feels particularly gross for me. Language at times was terribly ableist and weird, especially describing the MFC’s love for the MMC. Feels way too contrived to have

brothers fighting over a single girl in both generations

. The way what I see as non-consent (intoxicated, inexperience, character is mute) is handled is gross. How does someone own a town?? Everyone states the MMC is supposed to be so sweet and lovely but his jealousy and inability to trust the MFC when she says she will do something or feels a certain way (despite her literally never having lied to him) is gross and not in line with a sweet, lovely, MMC. His virginity also like goes beyond virginity into borderline not knowing about sex at all which just comes across again as infantilizing and gross. There are just an ungodly amount of explicit scenes with nothing of substance or interest in between. 

I am the target audience for this book like everyone recommended it to me for a sweet MMC and disability representation but it’s just so poorly executed in every way in my opinion, I couldn’t even finish it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Ableism

destinynichole11's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Addiction, Car accident, Ableism, Bullying, Sexual content, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Sexual assault, Murder, Medical trauma, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

mackiegdavis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Ableism, and Sexual assault

amberkaylynn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Car accident, Infidelity, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug use, and Mental illness

sebradley29's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

emmyjojoreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Violence, Rape, Grief, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Car accident and Drug use

sammymilfort's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Ableism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

jg34's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• 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

3.0

Pretty explicit spicy scenes which I’m not totally opposed to in most books but was a bit much in this one. The love story was so intense so fast, but was sweet and I loved archer. The “villain” of the story was a bit over the top. 
One part I’m not the most qualified to speak on but their communication via sign language felt too easy to me. I’m not fluent but some of the stuff they said back and forth I just couldn’t picture how they would say that in sign, especially if they were using correct asl “grammar”. Also think it would be hard to learn asl without being able to practice with other people or be involved in the deaf community but I guess Archer is just a genius and just magically masters everything 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Car accident, Sexual content, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Ableism, Grief, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit