Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Deixa-te de Mentiras by Philippe Besson

8 reviews

avabudavari's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Ableism

morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Ableism, Death, Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Vomit

thenonbinaryc's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

mold_munchr's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

this book destroyed me in the most beautiful and poetic way possible. 1000/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Homophobia

elioreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This actually made me tear up while I was reading this is a beautifully rendered story with so much heart and emotion at the core

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia, Abandonment, and Ableism

There are frequent references to the AIDS crisis and the effect it had on the POV character and people around him. The third section of the book

deals entirely with the death of Thomas by suicide

and more references are made to death throughout the book

natthahlyh's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, and Suicide

dorianr's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Death of parent

davidbowie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Ableism