Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Oracle Code by Manuel Preitano, Marieke Nijkamp

15 reviews

ellornaslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Abandonment and Gun violence

nerdysread's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

2.0

This is not a good Babs/Oracle story. It would have been a good story with a whole other cast. Also, does batman and Robin really exist in this world? Because one of the character has a Robin plushie, but Ben has DC Comics posters. 
I liked the Color in the artwork, but god If I took a shot everytime a character said that they needed to be « fix » from their disability I would be in a comma right now. At least the characters learn to fight ableism and know that they don’t know to be fix. 
Also the plot-twist? You can see it coming from the beginning. 
Anyway I need a better story for my girl Barbara

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

carriepond's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This graphic novel follows Barbara Gordon, the teenage daughter of Gotham’s Commissioner Gordon, who is paralyzed after being shot during a robbery. Before her accident, Babs spends her time solving mysteries using her hacking skills with one of her best friends. After the accident, her dad enrolls her at the Arkham Center for Independence, which offers physical and mental rehab services to people with disabilities. As Babs tries to adjust to a new normal and gets to know her fellow residents, she can’t shake the feeling that something sinister lurks beneath the Center’s veneer. 

This graphic novel was a super fast read with compelling characters and a mystery that reels you in while exploring deeper themes like ableism and the ideas that people with disabilities have to be “cured” to have value. Recommend this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Ableism

Minor: Gun violence

blackcatkai's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

CW: gun violence, gaslighting, ableism, medical content, human experimentation

this was cute & had the best art. it was mysterious, though not entirely surprising for me personally, I could see it being twisty & surprising for the target audience! I had fun and it was heartwarming & had a great message of bravery, loving yourself, and how everyone is already a whole person regardless of physical ability or lack thereof. thoroughly enjoyed!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Gun violence, Ableism, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

casdelvo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Gun violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical trauma

skrulls's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Child abuse, Medical content, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child death, Ableism, and Confinement

saturnsreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I know the comic is already short but I personally think that the story was so slow at first but when

Barbara looked in the files and knew about the privatewward the story or the plot became much faster than the first part.

(it became faster after the main part of the story which I personally believe should've taken more pages or a bigger part of the story). 
Nevertheless, I think the story is unique. Maybe it's for younger audience that's why I didn't enjoy it that much, I had higher expectations but it's still good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child death

littlecat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I have never read the killing joke, I dont want to, as a disabled person all I heard about it (often from other disabled comic fans) makes me want to cry in anger and pain, I like that there is an alternative now, I like the idea about kids getting this - it is a kid book and for me as an adult it could have been a bit "better" told here and there but I am not the main traget audience and I still liked it, it was a quick read, that made me happy.

It is finished in itself but I would love more from this universe, specially to get more of the side characters and the relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

dogbuttsandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Ableism, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence