Reviews tagging 'Ableism'
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
9 reviews
psliz's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
- the jubilee express: it was fine, kinda cute
- a cheertastic christmas miracle: friends-to-lovers! need i say more?
- the patron saint of pigs: not a fan but loved all the stories coming together
- a cheertastic christmas miracle: friends-to-lovers! need i say more?
- the patron saint of pigs: not a fan but loved all the stories coming together
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Infidelity
zoeharvey__'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
John green should not be allowed to write books because wtf was his story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Infidelity, and Misogyny
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Ableism
samvansam's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
(4,5/5) I liked the first story by Maureen Johnson. It was cosy & the characters were lovable and there was growth throughout.
(2,5/5) I didn't enjoy John Green's story as much. The main/narrating character and his male friend were really sexist and it contains a joke about Lindsey Lohan and an r-slur that were both completely unnecessary (and not corrected by other chars in the story). The girl-character was a not-like-other-girls classic, while descriptions of the cheerleader characters were extremely misogynistic.
(1/5) I'm not sure I'll finish the last story by Lauren Myracle. 8 pages in, the narrating character sounds very self-involved and the "love interest", who is Native American, is exoticised and essentialised by Native stereotypes. Again there is an ableist slur in the story.
Over all, 2,5 stars.
(2,5/5) I didn't enjoy John Green's story as much. The main/narrating character and his male friend were really sexist and it contains a joke about Lindsey Lohan and an r-slur that were both completely unnecessary (and not corrected by other chars in the story). The girl-character was a not-like-other-girls classic, while descriptions of the cheerleader characters were extremely misogynistic.
(1/5) I'm not sure I'll finish the last story by Lauren Myracle. 8 pages in, the narrating character sounds very self-involved and the "love interest", who is Native American, is exoticised and essentialised by Native stereotypes. Again there is an ableist slur in the story.
Over all, 2,5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Racism
Moderate: Car accident and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism
gnomescottage's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, and Racism
rory_john14's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Blood
s_hatton29's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism
ninsbooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was excited to read this because of the Netflix adaption of this book, but I honestly liked the Netflix movie much better than the book (which is rare).
I thought the first story (The Jubilee Express) was just ok; I didn't feel there was enough buildup of the romance and I thought the protagonist was a bit annoying at times.
The second story (A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle) was the only one I liked; I thought John Green's portrayal of teenagers was the most realistic and funniest of the three. I was interested in the best-friends-fall-in-love romance and the characters, and loved the element of fun and adventure in this story.
The final story (The Patron Saint of Pigs) was just terrible, and I honestly skimmed through it. The protagonist was insufferable and I thought the wrap-up to bring together all the characters at the end could've been done in a much better way. I really didn't care for this story.
A really quick Christmas read, but would not read again and it was kind of a waste of time overall, to be honest.
I thought the first story (The Jubilee Express) was just ok; I didn't feel there was enough buildup of the romance and I thought the protagonist was a bit annoying at times.
The second story (A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle) was the only one I liked; I thought John Green's portrayal of teenagers was the most realistic and funniest of the three. I was interested in the best-friends-fall-in-love romance and the characters, and loved the element of fun and adventure in this story.
The final story (The Patron Saint of Pigs) was just terrible, and I honestly skimmed through it. The protagonist was insufferable and I thought the wrap-up to bring together all the characters at the end could've been done in a much better way. I really didn't care for this story.
A really quick Christmas read, but would not read again and it was kind of a waste of time overall, to be honest.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Ableism
thecourtofreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
"sometimes when we forget to do things for others, it's because we're too wrapped up in our own problems."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Ableism and Infidelity
littlehillbill's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, and Sexism
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