Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body by Martin Pistorius, Megan Lloyd Davies

5 reviews

karicutie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Ableism

campbellsoupy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

A lot of the reviews said this book was slow and that the writing wasn’t great but that his story was still interesting. I disagree, it definitely drew me in and kept me reading, and I enjoyed his style of writing. He seems like a really lovely person and I think he’s a talented writer. What I will say is there was a lack of acknowledgement that it is also ok to be disabled and not turnout to be a genius like he is. There is a narrative in a lot of the media we receive about disabled, and especially non-speaking people, that it is inspiring and that they are valid only *if* they are as smart or smarter than an able bodied, speaking person and don’t suffer from any type of intellectual disability. People with IDs deserve life and rights too, and we should treat everyone with respect. I think Martin believes this, but he sometimes uses some language that implies otherwise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

lindseypaige's review against another edition

challenging inspiring fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual assault

binreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I stumbled upon the book at a thrift store, and the title intrigued me. When I first read the title Ghost Boy I was thinking a mystery or ghost book. I’m not one for non-fiction or memoirs but after reading the summary, I was already extremely interested. I’m so glad I crossed paths with this read.

Martins story is incredibly eye opening, gut wrenching at times but overall absolutely remarkable. 

I can’t say much more other than I believe everyone should read this or hear Martins story online, and listen his perspective on life/those who cannot speak out for themselves.

Spoiler

Happy to look on social media to see he and his wife are doing well and they even have a lil kiddo!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Excrement, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, and Torture