Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Woom by Duncan Ralston

4 reviews

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Drug use, Torture, Addiction, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Infertility, Bullying, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

nyquilcryptid's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

Definitely nasty, but well-written and unique too. So, so many TWs on this one. Emphasis on the extreme in extreme horror, proceed with caution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Infertility, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Vomit, Rape, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity, Ableism, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Fatphobia

ericgarika's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

It’s really hard to review this book because I feel as thought the storylines are largely based on female experiences (which are written by a cis white man). I will say the book does a good job of creating plot twists and tying the stories together. I would not recommend this book to those that do not read about the trigger warning or to those unprepared for a story of extreme horror and pain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Excrement, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Ableism, Abortion, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Please take this as a warning that all of the warning listed are most definitely taken to the extreme.

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Hooooo boy is this one a ride. Very graphic, disturbing, but unlike some other horror novellas that I've read recently, the plot and point of this one was actually interesting and kept me wanting to read and find out what the fuck was going on. Lots of trigger warnings (I always make sure to add those). But this was actually an interesting read for a gore story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Abortion, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia, Grief, and Infertility