Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas

17 reviews

sash_bun's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Ableism, and Sexual assault

nika_97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Ableism, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Rape

mgordon3118's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Ableism

hkburke2's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.75

The pacing was a little odd, but this short book packed a lot in. And I wish there had been more commentary on ableism, but I think the author accomplished a lot in terms of capturing a period of time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Ableism

sarahkomas's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

J’ai apprécié de pouvoir le lire en langue originale; c’était facile à lire mais j’avais du mal avec la caractérisation 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Self harm, Mental illness, and Abandonment

els97's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Ableism, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, and Blood