Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

32 reviews

kathran's review against another edition

fast-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

3.0

THIS BOOK IS FUCKING INSANE OH MY GOD. WHY IS THIS BOOK REAL. WHY WHY WHY WHAT IS HAPPENING WHY AM I READING A BAD BOOK ABOUT LACROSSE AND THE MAFIA. So so so so so trashy but I can’t stop reading. Very confused as to why this is listed as YA because I had to listen to a rape scene while shelving books in the children’s section of my library - would not reccomend doing that. I am so fucking tired of the narrator’s voice but that’s okay. On to the third one! Can’t wait to see where this shit goes next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Vomit

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Minor: Animal death

emmakayy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Ableism

wynterymess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

aesnthcs's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol

kryskross's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Ableism and Homophobia

hannahwillacy's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Death

li_reading's review against another edition

0.25

problematic author, no true rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

a_ira's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Ableism

glorpy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

basically, i absolutely loved this book. but, I also didnt. there r a lot of issues w it, especially andrew and how his character is written. a lot of things make no logical sense. characters make choices that are like 100% obviously not a good choice, and they should know that having been through what theyve been through

My critiques/questions abt this book pasted from my GR review

Again, Nora, what medication is Andrew on.

Also why wasn't Renee with them for the little Christian thanksgiving dinner? Why did Neil let Andrew be by himself at Nicky's parents house?

Why hadn't Bee already called in for Andrew to be put in rehab? I just don't understand. I am stupid, so I probably passed over where it was explained, but so many things just don't make logical sense.

ALSO HOW IS 5FT TALL OVERLY MEDICATED ANDREW SOME KIND OF PROTECTOR AGAINST A LITERAL ORGANIZED CRIME/MOB GROUP THAT HAS JUDGES AND PROSECUTERS ON THEIR PAYROLL???? IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE . WHY IS RIKO SO SCARED OF AN ILL LITTLE MAN? </spoiler/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

TW list [as much as i remember]; rape, child abuse, physical/emotional abuse, toxic relationships, normalized bad coping mechanisms, homophobia, religious homophobia, drugs/alcohol, death, grief, torture, gore, violence, ableist portrayal of mental disorders, ableism, slur usage/casual ableism [r slur]