Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

6 reviews

okaymistelyn's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

this book was….a lot. disgusting, fucked up, uncomfortable, all of it. but it was still good. just prepare yourself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcoholism, Rape, Body shaming, Alcohol, Violence, Incest, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

cmcrockford's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Pretty great crime novella even if part of me thinks it should be a short story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Classism, Excrement, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Vomit, Murder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism

Trigger warning seems like a pretty useless phrase for this book.

syd_the_bookish_kid's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Stalking, Drug abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Racism, Pregnancy, Blood, Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Cursing, Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Toxic friendship

reading_sadie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

A troubling story of the classism, sexism and difficult situations many in Mexico find themselves in. Not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Body shaming, Misogyny, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, and Rape

hayleyholliday's review against another edition

3.75

Wow. This book was horrific, disturbing, derogatory, evil but I think it did exactly what it was trying to do. It’s incredibly explicit; not for the faint hearted although I enjoyed reading this, I definitely felt so uncomfortable from page one right through to the end. Check the trigger warnings on this for sure!! Lots of homophobic and ableist slurs throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Stalking, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, and Fatphobia

emilyacres's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Violence, Incest, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Vomit

Moderate: Colonisation, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, and Classism