Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Sedam meseca Malija Almeide by Shehan Karunatilaka

3 reviews

dearelyu39's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

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Even though this book is so dark and violent, it also has very funny and absurd wisdom to it and it is raw and honest and imperfect in all ways possible. I loved how the book started and ended, even though there were so many characters and spirits and mythology that I had zero understanding of beforehand, it was still so beautifully written and with a level of compassion that was so inspiring and understandable. I love this book, this book was like 100 years of solitude if instead of incest it was more about whispering ghosts and corrupt angels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War

Minor: Ableism

fadum35's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

kirstym25's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Genocide, Colonisation

Minor: Ableism