Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The King of Crows by Libba Bray

6 reviews

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Ableism and Antisemitism

ellanarose's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Racism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Ableism

larareads's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

genny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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

3.75

At this point, I'm so invested in the cast that I couldn't give a lower rating, even though this was a bit of a letdown as the series finale. Loved the character moments - I can't believe I became attached to Bill Johnson and T. S. Woodhouse, of all people! Evie dealing with her grief over

Mabel

, Theta accepting her power and learning to control it, etc. All great. However, the plot was much too long and drawn-out, with the diviners separated and trying to survive on the road for a large chunk of the story...then when they finally meet, they spend ages dawdling on a farm. Although I saw that twist about

Sarah Beth

coming from a mile away, the reveal was done well. I was constantly yelling (internally) at Libba Bray not to kill off any more characters. 💀

Still, Bray's writing was as beautiful as always. My goodness, the imagery she can conjure. Even the author's note was a treat to listen to (I got the audiobook). I thought the ending was fitting, with its atmosphere of tentative relief and happiness but still with a hint of danger brewing on the horizon. All in all, I adore this series and I marvel at the way Bray was able to weave a tale with such a large cast that dealt with so many themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism and Racism

danaleelin's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

nikkiblack17's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• 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

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Slavery