Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

53 reviews

kayesomething's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Gaslighting

hollym_19's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism

beca_reads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

This book lived up to the hype but I can definitely see problems with it that could easily be overlooked such as the fatphobia and ableism throughout the book. I did personally find Josh quite creepy and controlling at points, and Lucy bringing up her height every few seconds was not necessary at all. I also wish that the book had told us where it was set, I constantly was having to remind myself that it was somewhere in the U.S and not the UK.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

courfeyrad's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia

madsw14's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Misogyny

ladycaroline's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Ableism

sigynmoon's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism and Medical content

Use of the R slur and consistent picking on a character for being fat, which is meant to be justified by him being a bad person. Of course, this also means she is demonizing a fat man. Joshua comes from a family of doctors and studied to be one himself before choosing not to, they go into some unpleasant medical details about the human body. The protagonist also gets sick and is treated by a doctor in one bit. I also feel it's good to bring up that Joshua gets controlling and takes her phone away in one scene.

dizzyindecision's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Would have been 4 stars if Lucy was less annoying :|

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Ableism

tiitu's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Ableism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content, Ableism, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

valpyre's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

[audiobook]
2.5 stars

the start of this book was really weird for me. i like a good enemies/rivals to lovers trope but i do prefer there to be at least a modicum of respect there. instead, the two main characters were intensely childish and insulting to each other, and i know that it's supposed to create intense friction but it really put me off. that, and the pervasive fatphobia and ableism throughout the book.

the only reason i'm not giving it a lower score is because once they finally got there, the feelings/romance was pretty good, even though i think both of them made shit harder than it ever needed to be. the predictable nature of the outcome was kind of satisfying in its own way.

i did actually laugh out loud at the part where lucy slaps her own ass in the office, though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Ableism