Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

6 reviews

nialiversuch's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Cursing, Misogyny, Ableism, and Medical content

Minor: Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Suicide, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Blood

slanderoid's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, and Ableism

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia

juli_khn's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Death, Dementia, Cursing, Sexism, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Dementia, Blood, Mental illness, Animal death, Sexism, Cursing, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Car accident, Ableism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Suicide

littlewishling's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

A fun romance read. I think the autism rep is a bit dated, coming across as very stereotypical, but I think it's a good insight for non-autistic folks to get an idea of what its like. The writing style was also really engaging.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, and Ableism

mollyg1bbs's review against another edition

This is a very disappointing read. It shows caricatures of autism that are completely unresearched. The humour falls flat and feels cruel with jokes focussing on weight and also general distaste towards women characters. Overall very disappointing book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Ableism

the_escapist's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Misogyny, Death of parent, Addiction, and Ableism