Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

3 reviews

support_lesbian's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

The execution of this book is just so flat and robotic to me, it was really hard to get invested when the climax and resolution and "plot twists" had no impact at all. It also didn't help that the foundation of this whole mystery is built on the characters being wildly stupid in a way to make you mad rather than to prove a point. Not gonna spoil it but the finding out who the culprit does not sit quite right with me too especially given the cast that is presented in this story lol.

There were some good/interesting things that I liked such as the the kids story line and the medical malpractice story line but they just didn't go anywhere by the end of it. Overly a lackluster experience.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Ableism, Kidnapping, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Misogyny

cass_lit's review against another edition

2.25

I wanted to DNF this when it used the R word twice in the first chapter, but I was borrowing it from a friend.  I decided to push through and make note of this in my review. While the rest of the plot was semi-enjoyable, I stand by the fact that the use of the word was unnecessary and shouldn’t have been in the book. There were plenty of other ways to make sure we knew the kidnapped child was being abused that didn’t include using ableist language. 

Overall, I didn’t hate this but it was a reminder of why I don’t read a lot of thrillers. I’m not a fan of constant flash backs, which most thrillers depend on. I HATED Leo’s POV — he’s a messed up kid with a whole lot of trauma who needed therapy and parental attention. His dad also needed therapy. There was a lot of talk about abuse and sexual harassment/assault that I personally thought wasn’t necessary. Everyone sucked, really. Finally, a warning *ABOUT THE ACTUAL CULPRIT FYI*:

out of all of the shitty people in this book the author could have pinned it on…. She picks one of the two lesbians? 🥴

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Ableism, Murder, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide

hkburke2's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Captivating listen even while I've been stressed - good to take your mind off thins but definitely a dark thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Grief, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, and Stalking

Minor: Miscarriage and Ableism