Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley

8 reviews

rupanjali's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Ableism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Racial slurs, War, and Slavery

cooliuscaesar451's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed the premise and the style of this book, but a few of the dukes sexual proclivities aren't for me.

Specifically the his reaction to and discussions of Patience's breasts and her production of milk.

As I don't find that sexually intriguing, those scenes pulled me out of the story on the regular. I look forward to the next book moving on to another couple. 

I very much enjoyed the narrator's choices for the audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, War, Racism, Slavery, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

ccreadz's review

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

A lot of people said the same thing I was going to say about the synopsis and cover setting the actual book's expectation too high (I really do love the cover, it's such a refresher from the stiff live action models you'd typically see on a historical romance). I also didn't love any of the characters except maybe jemina and even then it wasnt love, I was just the most fond of her. It's an OK book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Ableism, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent

cjsamuel's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

The plot was overly convoluted and drowning in irrelevant details. It was never clear whether the main characters liked each other or not and that meant that the characters’ motivations were never clear to the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: War

bookishbaddie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Ableism, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder and Suicide

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

This book is grossly ableist. Like blatantly & boldly. Talking about disabled bodies as weak, disgusting, and undeserving of love (even if he gets the girl in the end) is harmful. It’s not a great take & im not going to read a whole book where someone has to come to terms with the fact that they hate their disabled body. I understand this character needed to process his feelings but the way it plays out on page is not it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Ableism

anntharai's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

This is a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting book. Well written and interesting, I love the world Vanessa Riley has brought to life - I’m most excited for book 2 and 3! 

 Bahni Turpin narrated this story beautifully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, and Ableism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Slavery, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

bedtimesandbooks's review

hopeful mysterious fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Suicide, Self harm, Ableism, Alcohol, Drug use, War, Violence, Sexism, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Classism