Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

4 reviews

robotnik's review against another edition

1.0

I've never watched True Blood, so I have nothing to compare this to. I'm going to be honest: I read about 60% before skimming through the remaining 40% because I was about done with it but I had gone far enough that I wanted to see how it ended. In short, this book is kind of awful.

Cons:
- bad writing
- meh plot
- homophobia
- biphobia
- racist
- slut shames like nobody's business
- the romance is kind of rape-y
- probably referring to telepathy as a disability; that just seems side-eye worthy
- Sookie because she's just plain awful

Pros:
- vampires that have to avoid sunlight and actually sleep in the dirt, which is awesome
- Bill has nice sideburns
- ????
- that's about it really

That's all I got. I'm skipping the rest of this series. It's too long for me to waste my time with it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment

megselyane's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Incest, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

whatevertheysay's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Murder, and Sexual harassment

mmefish's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

1.5

Light/brainless but very problematic read. Would give it 1 star if I haven’t watched the show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Death of parent