Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Painted Scars by Neva Altaj

8 reviews

faith99's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Murder, and Sexual assault

mmz19's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, and Car accident

Minor: Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

threeundertwopnw's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

A quick novella. Not really enemies to lovers, more like strangers to lovers or forced marriage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Ableism, Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident

absolutely_court's review

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Grief, Misogyny, Alcohol, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

melissa_rueff's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Interesting story with a character dealing with disabilities and it had an interesting  way to deal with ptsd in new relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Ableism, Body horror, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cursing and Child abuse

ohnoitskylie's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

The speed of the main couple’s development didn’t read as realistic to me. While there are a number of time jumps, I wish the author had taken a little longer to show how and why these two actually like each other. 

As for the premise… we never actually learn if the fake marriage accomplishes the goal that Roman wanted it to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

keiwald's review

dark slow-paced

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

1.25

The writing style is lackluster. 
No imagery, so descriptive narrative. Not spicy. 1/5 spice. 

While duel first person perspective, you don't get any emotional insight into the character unless they say "I'm angry" or "im sad". It's all tell, no show. 

I read this because TikTok mentioned

the man orders his men to sit when she walks into the room to midigate her PTSD response to tall men

. That scene is not in the book. The girl tell him she noticed he did that, but as the reader, we were never shown that. Had we seen it, it would have gone a long way into showing his protective and caring nature, but saying it doesn't have the same impact, especially with no other conversation about it.

That's one example, but the whole book is written that way. I am to believe she is a phenomenal artist, but the author describes her work in colors and items. 
A man with megaphone head. Mostly grayscale. 
That tells me nothing! What is the flow? Use words with different connotations! Does the shadows cast across the subjects face, obscuring the lift of his smile? Does the run radiate through the air and toss dancing sparkles through the ocean waves?

The author did not paint a single scene in that book. 

That's before the red flags in the relationships and the

divorcing because of legitimate trauma responses to the mafia life, then getting remarried because she loves him and can over come it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gore, Vomit, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and War

anaya_reads's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed it a lot. I feel like there was good disability representation. Their love for each other was definitely developed on paper. The plot outside of the romance was entertaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Sexual content, Gore, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, and Torture