Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

7 reviews

20sidedbi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Ableism, Sexual violence, and Child death

silverhill's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Blood, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Ableism, Abortion, Animal death, Classism, Incest, Grief, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Bullying

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Ableism, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Medical content, Animal death, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Vomit, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Rape, War, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content

jazzsonnet's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Cursing, Ableism, Sexism, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, and Death

Minor: Incest, Alcohol, and Abortion

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Classism, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Racism, Child death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Bullying, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content, Grief, Excrement, Infidelity, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Abortion, Confinement, Cursing, and War

emlittle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

I have truly been blessed with a high quality reading streak and The Frozen River just added onto it. The story was captivating, but the star of the show was the characters. Lawhon created this incredible, empathetic, and intelligent main character (Martha) and gave her an expansive web of well rounded supporting characters. Some standouts in her supporting cast include Ephraim (her incredibly supportive, silver tongued husband), Cyrus (their mute, protective of his sisters and tender hearted son), and Sarah White (an unmarried earnest young woman, shamed by the village for having a child out of wedlock). 

Seeing her interact with everyone and getting a sense of family dynamics and town politics? At a certain point I was so engrossed in Martha’s personal life that I was more than content if we never got back to the actual plot of the book. But alas, we did lol

What I found most interesting about The Frozen River was the overall *feel* of the book. While the story deals With themes that are objectively dark (namely sexual assault and murder), Lawhon maintains almost a cozy tone throughout. It almost has the makings of a comfort read while handling the crimes committed with the seriousness and care that they should be granted. Maybe it’s the way you get to experience it all through Martha’s POV; she’s steadfast, reassuring, and empathetic. She’s exactly the kind of person you would want in your corner in your most vulnerable moments.

Overall, The Frozen River was an absolutely excellent read. (Unfortunately for me, it’s left me in a reading slump ever since 😭) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Ableism, Miscarriage, Blood, Sexism, and Sexual violence

lindsaybethlyons's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Incest, Child death, Abandonment, Murder, and Ableism