Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

2 reviews

charlie_woodchipper's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Very enjoyable! It's a slowburn before things go down, so if you're not into that, you won't like this book

I just loved the way the author wrote and described stuff, like how frozen things look like they are coated in sugar. Or how Coke swirling, the bubbles, the sparkling somehow reminds her of the cosmos. I don't know why but I agree lmao. Will definitely read more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Vomit and Emotional abuse

Minor: Ableism

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

2020s and we're still getting full narratives where BPD is treated as invariably turning you into an abuser/violent monster, cool. Didn't dislike the writing or themes -- the style is very engaging, though some more grotesque descriptions were a bit much even for me, and I'm not particularly squeamish -- but when so much representation of BPD is already so incredibly stigmatized, it's just hard to enjoy another addition to the pile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Excrement, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Animal death, and Pedophilia