Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

140 reviews

breezy17's review against another edition

fast-paced

1.5

it gets half a star for at least being the fastest i have ever read a book bc unfortunately i could not put it down. the most criminal aspect of this thriller was how so many people recommended it to me as "so good!" with not an ounce of shame or sarcasm. what the actual fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Car accident, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Body shaming, Violence, and Pregnancy

el_wheel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I actually, rather grudgingly, have to give this a good rating. It's ridiculous, it's batshit crazy. It made me laugh at moments it shouldn't have *because* it was batshit crazy. But it did have me invested and the ending did actually get me. I wasn't expecting that. And the writing was good barring the profound amount of sex and absurdity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Grief, Cancer, Gaslighting, Child death, Death, Medical content, Car accident, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Infidelity, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, and Death of parent

micahhhh20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Ableism, and Gaslighting

fictionalized_bliss's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Abortion, Body horror, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

Minor: Blood, Ableism, and Fatphobia

jocelyn62013's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

-Book Club pick, 1st CoHo
If you like to hate every character, this might be the book for you. Easy, quick pacing and style though. I also learned I should be double checking content warnings for book club. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Murder, Vomit, and Abortion

ank3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, Ableism, Death of parent, Abortion, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Cursing, Animal death, and Alcohol

temberhop's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Abortion, and Child abuse

lizkdsb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

hailey_brueggen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion and Child abuse

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Cancer, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Vomit, Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy