Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Lovely War by Julie Berry

5 reviews

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Rape, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

riannesdijkstra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Lived it from the very first page 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Ableism, Death, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury

lauraeerika's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

immaculate writing julie berry, PHENOMENAL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Sexism, Slavery, Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism

anna_23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual assault

valpyre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

[audiobook]

not exactly my favorite style of writing, but an honestly incredible story. i chafed a little at the amount of pov jumps, and i rarely vibe with stories told by outside narrators. i did enjoy the depictions of the greek gods in this story though, and their personalities were pretty fun. honestly, i did tear up at a particular scene told through hades, which i found very touching. there were a lot of points where i saw predictable or formulaic plot points occurring, but i didn't mind because they were resolved at a really good pace and not frustratingly drawn out for half the book (probably thanks to divine intervention). this allowed the characters to really take their time and develop, along with their relationships, which i appreciated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence