Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

30 reviews

buttermellow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Ableism, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Cancer

_malikka's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

edithcazares02's review

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-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

3.5

This was truly hilarious to me, like I found myself just laughing at loud so many times. And I was absolutely pleasantly surprised at Talia’s humor. 

I’m so glad that this was my first talia book, because if things only get better from here, I can’t wait to continue. 

My only complaint could be that it was a little slow to me in the beginning, I felt like some places were dragging and could’ve been explored so much earlier than things were. Obviously when the plot picked up, I couldn’t put the book down and had to finish it in one sitting. So I completely got
Sucked into it, but couldn’t help but feel that it felt rushed? 

The female protagonists was so reluctant and so negative towards herself that when she finally started opening up it kind of felt like it was overnight, while there were signs of her coming to terms with things and starting to verbally express herself, I think it could’ve been more flushed out. 
I think that the pacing was my problem, but overall it was still so enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Minor: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

claudiaswords's review

emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment and Ableism

ne3ne3tea's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

anna_23's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

annalisaely's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-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

I loved the autism representation and the very sweet relationship between neighbors. It was also good to see a woman main character who had had a number of previous sexual partners and neither she nor her love interest had a problem with that. Add in the relationships between the heroine and her family and you have an all around good time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexism, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse

slut shaming

lisacanteven's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I will never not be a fan of Talia Hibbert. This wasn’t my favorite by her, but it was just what I needed. It was a quick, sweet read with diversity at the center. I can always get behind that. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Cancer

mindforbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was super duper sweet. Evan was ridiculously perfect and the very opposite of an alpha-douche, which is normally my thing but with Evan I'd be happy to never encounter one again. He really was lovely. I particularly liked that he wanted to hear things about people from them and not through gossip.

Ruth was wonderful to read. Absolutely prickly but vulnerable and no nonsense. I would have liked a bit more information about her comic and the storyline around that, I'd especially like to know what she gave her two characters who had angry sex on the Derbyshire peat smelling desk!

So very sweet with very little conflict and I'm dying to read about Hannah so onward! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

carolineva's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Ableism