Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Le Village perdu by Camilla Sten

49 reviews

sydoodle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

spang's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Discussion of the ableism in the book:

I thought that the handling of Bergitta was going to be done well, and overall I do think it was. Bergitta is a middle aged woman with some undefined (due to lack of doctor availability and also the times) developmental disability. At one point the main characters clarify that they are not going to attempt to diagnose her since she isn't there (died decades previously), which was good to read. And the book takes a very very clear statement that the people who were afraid of Bergitta were in the wrong and horrible people for what they did, which was also good to see. However, the handling of Tone's psychosis sort of ruined the entire thing. Because Tone had once had a psychotic episode, the entire group of people decides she is "deranged" and dangerous and violent and can't be trusted. The main character, Alice, tries to defend her at first, but eventually gives in to the idea that she must be - directly going against the way the narrative defended Bergitta. Basically, the story defended Bergitta but persecuted Tone - and also sort of made it seem like her psychosis was supposed to be Bergitta possessing her? Maybe? Unclear, but in the end a really poor handling of mental health.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism

b_lownds127's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

2.25

Okay so I have a lot of religious trauma and I'm sure that made me dislike this more than perhaps I would have but frankly? This is abelist AF. The way so many mental health issues are handled? Nope. One part of the ending felt predictable and the other completely unrealistic. Also the main character felt really flat and beyond irritating. The pacing was really odd to, so slow and then way too fast and without explaining why things went the way they did. 

Spoiler

If you are going to give me a cult you better give me a believable one, they don't just magically happen because the pastor is charming. That needed explaining far more, more fleshing out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

secanno's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Torture, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

dylpickles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Brain washing

kt2e56's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This was such a disappointment for me. A solid premise and genuinely creepy atmosphere ruined by an impossible ending, ableism, and an asshole of a main character who doesn’t even try to use logic when making decisions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

i_mina_i's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

marialise's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

This book was a quick read that was interesting enough to keep me turning pages. That's the good.

The bad is...this book was bland. I know that this comes down to my personal preferences. I don't particularly care for books where the answer is that Man is a Monster, so I was hoping that this book was gonna be weird and mysterious, unsettling, but it wasn't. It's also in first person, which I don't like much either. I got to the end and felt absolutely nothing for this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide attempt

brenna_law's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

This book never hooked me. It reads like every Thriller I've read before with nothing to make it stand out. Also, I could have cared less for the documentary crew plot line which makes up the majority of the narrative. Looking up spoilers for the book solidified my decision. This book iust isn't worth the effort. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry