Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

15 reviews

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

I absolutely love this series, and I'm so sad to have finished it. This book was so lovely, and I will never get over how well Becky Chambers combines this hopeful diverse utopia with incredible social commentary and complicated issues. There is so much to be learned from this series. Also there were several moments of wholesomeness or hope that just made me tear up (as well as a line from the acknowledgements that just. fully made me cry?? honestly rude).

I'll be recommending this series to anyone I can get to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, and Murder

alsoapples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Minor: Ableism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

hannahrogers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

One of the things that I generally like about Becky Chambers is that her books are more character driven and the expansive world-building. In this book though, there were several times where it felt a bit explain-y where the characters were describing their cultures, histories, etc. to each other. I appreciate all of the thought she's put into the different species but it felt a bit like a lecture. Overall, I did still enjoy it but less so than her other works I've read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

purplatypus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, and Vomit