Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Ward D by Freida McFadden

28 reviews

marysaj's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

miilk's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, Classism

ghostoncamera's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness

zalikawashere's review against another edition

4.0

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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent

sunshine_1031's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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The writing of this book felt very juvenile. The main character gives off strong “not like other girls” vibes  comparing herself to another character and how that character is always wearing makeup and she never can be bothered because she is just too smart and busy being not like other girls who love to read. 

The action that the whole book builds up to is so lack luster if you blink you’re gonna miss it. 

There was obviously very little research done about how psych wards operate , and very little done on mental illness. The little research that was done on mental illness was just regurgitated back at you as if you were reading the definition or symptoms from a dictionary.

I’m highly disappointed as I’ve read other books by this author and have enjoyed them. This seems more like a high school creative writing project instead of her newest book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

valmai's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma

marensreads's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Dementia

The mental ableism in this was pretty gross. Describing people as "insane" and "crazy" just adds to the stigma people with these psychological disorders already face. Also, there is an incorrect definition of the term sundowning by a med student.