Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

O Paciente by Jasper DeWitt

3 reviews

radiorabbit's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i had a good time once i realized we weren’t on the fast track to Ableism Town (which i had some pretty intense concerns about when

DID got brought up as a possible diagnosis

, but it took painfully long (in my opinion) to have that clarified. i liked this, didn’t love it — i found it a little slow paced despite being as short as it is. that said, i’m definitely interested in seeing dewitt’s other work and think his command of character voice is very strong. the ending is giving “dread in my tummy for the next 40 years” vibes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

ariel_wolf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

It started out okay but the twist was very weird and really out there. Definitely didn't see that coming but it wasn't in a fun way. It was kinda dumb honestly in my opinion but it just kinda came out of left field. 
The twist was kinda uncomfortable since we are following the story of a new doctor and his patient at an asylum in the early 2000s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment

syd's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual assault

Minor: Antisemitism