Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

19 reviews

isamelloc's review against another edition

Ok, the story seems interesting and most the characters are really lovely but I can't stand Eleanor. Plus the book weirdly describes characters in fatphobic ways for no particular reason, so I can't keep going.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Fatphobia

jenbosen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Can't get over all the blurbs saying this book is funny. Sweet and sometimes amusing, sure, but the "funny" bits are mostly just sad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Ableism, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Addiction, Child death, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

ginadapooh's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Self harm, Stalking, Child death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Bullying

thepinkrainboots90's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was a slice of life that was just ok. It has some great moments that are delicate and emotional that made me feel something, but I was hard to follow Eleanor’s day to day living because she was so weird. There were plot points that kept me reading because I wanted to see the outcomes but the outcomes were to realistic that they were just boring. I needed a little more drama in this slice of life to recommend or reread it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Addiction and Ableism

Minor: Mental illness

the_escapist's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Child death, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape

cubon's review against another edition

Terrible People 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

nothingrhymeswithrachel's review

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

camillesuzannes's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Stalking, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Medical content

sarahv's review

emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, and Ableism

Minor: Animal cruelty