Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

38 reviews

maddiemooney's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

gabbyjc's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely LOVED this book. I love the all the representation in this book. From being a self-diagnosed autistic to

non-binary

representation. When I read this, I could truly see myself in all of the characters and their flaws and their thought processes (not Luis and his gang thought, of course). The way that panic attacks and autistic shut downs are portrayed in this book are so accurate, and the feelings that you go through after being sexually assaulted. All in all, this book just made my little queer autistic heart SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, and Dysphoria

The sexual assaults do not take place on page, but they are mentioned.

opalmars's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

 This is a very important book. Seeing Ariana slowly coming to the realization that Luis had raped her was truly heart wrenching. There was a lot of slut shaming and victim blaming in this book, and while it was sometimes too heavy-handed (I wish there’d been a bit more nuance), I honestly didn’t mind it that much. It was still a good way to portray these issues, and I do think it might help readers (especially young ones) understand rape culture a little more. Also, on a more personal note: reading a story where a bunch of victims fight back against their abuser, expose his ass and finally get some justice was VERY cathartic!!!!

I really liked Ariana as a main character! She’s so loveable and relatable, + it’s amazing reading about a character who has autism and selective mutism. The side characters were also very nice. I especially liked Angel and Jasmine! I kinda wanted to see more of their relationship haha. <3

I didn’t care much about the romance in this book. The moment Ariana realized she’d been making wrong assumptions about Shawni she immediately started crushing on her. I wish her feelings had grown more slowly. And their “I love you” at the end felt a little unearned. I still thought they were cute, it’s just that I could’ve completely done without the romance in this one.

I also don’t really know how I feel about Ariana’s parents and their divorce. I thought that plotline was interesting, but I kind of wish we’d gotten a bit more of it.
a bit more of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

serenityfound's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Off-page

rape

thewoodlandbookshelf's review

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

ianreadsbookssometimes's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While I did enjoy the book

there is a side plot with cheating with the MC parents that I thought was unnecessary. It also never got resolved in the end so I don’t get the point of it.

Also I wished the book was longer so you got to better experience each of the MCs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Rape, and Stalking

aquariusqueen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

Thank you Netgalley for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review.

4.25/5 ⭐️

Sonora Reyes has officially become an auto-buy author for me. They did a magnificent job balancing the hard subjects of rape and SA while also having fun, uplifting moments.

I loved the friendship Ari and the others had created. They all supported each other so much and it was so sweet. 

I also adored the way autism was portrayed here. It was so well done and thought out. 

Ari and Shawni were so freakin adorable. I loved the way they slowly came to trust each other.

Overall, a fantastic sophomore novel and I’m so excited for it to come out.

TW: ableism, rape (off-page, past), SA (off-page, past)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Rape, and Sexual assault