Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

29 reviews

anh_off's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion

khymihr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Hate crime, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer

bendercath's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Really moving and beautiful telling of a horrific part of American history. Particularly in present-day America, this story of Black women’s reproductive rights is strikingly powerful. The voices of the characters are vivid and strong, so real. Thank you to this author for her work on this impactful and important book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism and Abortion

kitta's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Racism

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion

mal_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Racism, and Abortion

Minor: Blood

aude's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infertility, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

khaben31's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Medical trauma, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

midnightverde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This is a beautifully written story about horrors from the past. It broke my heart thinking about all the real people who were abused by the system. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Racism, Grief, and Abortion

Minor: Slavery and Death of parent

ola_aleece's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape