acresofclams's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Ableism, Medical trauma, Grief, Rape, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Blood, Vomit, and Racism
samtastic02's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Transphobia and Lesbophobia
jenna_smuszkiewicz's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-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? No
4.25
I had to read this book for my Intro to Disability Studies class. I'm glad I did because I likely would not have picked it up otherwise! This follows a cast of people that rarely get to tell their stories, young disabled people left in nursing homes. The author is disabled as well and she talks about how her involvement in activism inspired her to write this.
I loved how each character had their own distinct voice. With the type of grammar and spelling used, each character was distinct. It took me a while to learn all of them but I did enjoy the array of characters. We see disabled rep we don't normally see such as disabled characters in romantic relationships and/or having sex.
This book had a strong theme of discussing independence or autonomy for disabled people as well as whether individual actions or the system should be blamed for harm. I really appreciated the discourse and it gave me something to reflect on. Individuals can have responsibility but no lasting change will be made without fighting the system.
I loved how each character had their own distinct voice. With the type of grammar and spelling used, each character was distinct. It took me a while to learn all of them but I did enjoy the array of characters. We see disabled rep we don't normally see such as disabled characters in romantic relationships and/or having sex.
This book had a strong theme of discussing independence or autonomy for disabled people as well as whether individual actions or the system should be blamed for harm. I really appreciated the discourse and it gave me something to reflect on. Individuals can have responsibility but no lasting change will be made without fighting the system.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
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