Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

4 reviews

nialiversuch's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Ableism, Self harm, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Pregnancy

ropey's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

One of those books that I could not put down, but would not enjoy reading again. It held up its mystery all the way through and gave a terribly realistic portrayal of how it is to barely survive through years of isolation and trauma that no amount of therapy can undo. I won't nitpick on the logistics or the occupational plot holes one of the main characters had, as they weren't the focus of this book. I would say it has some similarities with Nita Prose's The Maid but with a much bleaker ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Ableism, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

huntercalder's review

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism and Racism

elaureads's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Received it as an Arc, thank you!

I REALLY ENJOYED MY READ. First time reading from this author and I can't wait to discover more. I highly recommend. The main character was amazing, loved her with all my heart. The storyline was interesting, even if it's dark, I think this is a story everybody should read.(check TW) The pace was perfect, theres a lot of diverse characters in it, I felt a lot different emotions while reading it, it was a rollercoaster haha. I won't say too much but I wish that the ending was a bit different this is why I don't gave it 5 ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Racism, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood