Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

9 reviews

rachelmcg2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Ableism, Classism, and Addiction

Minor: Child death, Abandonment, Bullying, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Classism, and Ableism

felofhe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Grief, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Classism, Alcohol, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

chasingpages1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Death, Child death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Alcohol and Emotional abuse

maeverose's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

Not really sure how to rate this yet. I like the overall story, but I’d rather just watch an adaptation.. Even though it’s a short book, I don’t care for the story enough to spend the  time reading it. I’m a slow reader, especially with classics because of the older language. I did not mesh with the writing style. Most of the book was easy enough to understand but there were parts I had no clue what was being said, and Dickens really likes to drag things on sometimes. I skimmed a little because I kind of just wanted to get through it. I think part of the issue as well is that I’m so used to the adaptations that I’m not gonna have a strong reaction to the book, already knowing everything that happens.

The muppets version remains superior

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Classism, Death, and Grief

Minor: Ableism and Misogyny

scarlettoliver's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Classism, Child death, and Death

Minor: Ableism and Chronic illness

jessthanthree's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Ableism

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Child death and Grief

laura_huey's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I reread this book every Christmas, and I find something new in it every time. Listening to Hugh Grant read it this year added new layers of colour, humour, and heart to one of my favourite Christmas tales. I highly recommend this for older children and families. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Ableism

Minor: Alcohol

linnylionheart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Body horror