Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

69 reviews

samanthamaejane's review against another edition

0.5

I would absolutely not recommend this book for anyone on the spectrum. Disappointed in how ableist it was after it being so highly recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

cadeyladey's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

libraryfrog's review against another edition

This book is extremely harmfully ableist and eugenicist, and not in a satire or critiquing way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

romadera's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Pedophilia

honestlysean's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Ableism

Moderate: Suicide

ynotlime's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, and Child death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

whiteraven191's review against another edition

Rampant ableism and promoting anti-vax rhetoric

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Child death

Moderate: Racism and Child abuse

moniipeters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexism, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

argrenier's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Ableism

bumblebean's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

This court room thriller would have been good if it wasn’t for the rampant unchecked ableism (particularly anti-autism rhetoric) throughout. It’s concerning that none of the reviews I read beforehand mentioned the glorification and promise that the  unproven and disgustingly harmful “treatments” some of the characters put their children through to “cure” them of their autism. There are only a few characters that are against these beliefs, but they’re treated as villains. I will never recommend this to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Child abuse