Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

3 reviews

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Slavery, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Abortion, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Classism, Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and War

booknerdsinmn's review

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Slavery, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism

serendipitysbooks's review

emotional informative sad 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? No

4.5

 The House is on Fire is stellar historical fiction based on the 1811 Richmond Theatre fire, at the time the worst urban disaster in US history. It follows Sally, Cecily, Jack and Gilbert before, during and after the fire and I was equally invested in all their storylines. What I enjoyed most was the way the author interrogated factors like race, gender and class for the role they played in the fire and it’s aftermath. Excellent author’s note at the end. I can heartily recommend the full cast audio. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Ableism