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Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults): 17 First-Person Stories for Today by Alice Wong
hey_yall's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
4.5
As an advocate for disability this was an eye opening account. I enjoyed each story. Read it! Life changing!
ashylibrarian's review
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This is a collection of stories that everyone can benefit from reading.
Alice Wong has created a collection of stories from disabled people and disability advocates that can successfully serve tween and teen readers. The stories were not extremely complex and often introductory to the disability being discussed, making the content of the book great for younger readers. There is complexity in the experiences and emotions throughout each story, and the way that Alice has woven the 17 first-person stories together to create this anthology is rich with inclusion and representation. I am looking forward to recommending this to youth readers as well as reading the full version myself.
Alice Wong has created a collection of stories from disabled people and disability advocates that can successfully serve tween and teen readers. The stories were not extremely complex and often introductory to the disability being discussed, making the content of the book great for younger readers. There is complexity in the experiences and emotions throughout each story, and the way that Alice has woven the 17 first-person stories together to create this anthology is rich with inclusion and representation. I am looking forward to recommending this to youth readers as well as reading the full version myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Terminal illness, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts
jshettel's review against another edition
3.0
Young readers edition was super short. I should read the full length version.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
Really engaging and compelling! I haven't read the ~adult~ version so I'm not sure what's changed for the young readers edition but this would be great for abled and disabled teens and adults alike to just get different perspectives.
lelliereads's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't read the original version, so I'm not sure how it compares ( I think it is the same just a shortened version with less pieces in it?). But, the pieces that they chose to include in this version are great reads. I have a love-hate relationship with anthologies, because a lot of the times some pieces are just way better than others, but this wasn't the case here. This book features all kinds of disabilities from a diverse group and is a necessary book for readers of all ages.
Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!
imstephtacular's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Confinement, Excrement, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Body shaming, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Classism, Cancer, Death, and Cursing