Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Ward D by Freida McFadden

16 reviews

miilk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Stalking, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Classism

ghostoncamera's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Ableism

zalikawashere's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Ableism

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

sbender_1031's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

The writing of this book felt very juvenile. The main character gives off strong “not like other girls” vibes  comparing herself to another character and how that character is always wearing makeup and she never can be bothered because she is just too smart and busy being not like other girls who love to read. 

The action that the whole book builds up to is so lack luster if you blink you’re gonna miss it. 

There was obviously very little research done about how psych wards operate , and very little done on mental illness. The little research that was done on mental illness was just regurgitated back at you as if you were reading the definition or symptoms from a dictionary.

I’m highly disappointed as I’ve read other books by this author and have enjoyed them. This seems more like a high school creative writing project instead of her newest book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Ableism, Gaslighting, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

valmai's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Ableism, Medical trauma, and Blood

marensreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

Moderate: Mental illness, Dementia, and Ableism

The mental ableism in this was pretty gross. Describing people as "insane" and "crazy" just adds to the stigma people with these psychological disorders already face. Also, there is an incorrect definition of the term sundowning by a med student.