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Listopia > Jeanne's votes on the list Ableism: Problematic use of Disabilites/Disabled Characters in Popular Fiction (7 Books)
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Hydraulic Level Five (Hydraulic, #1)
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"This story fetishizes bipolar. It gives the lead an out for his negative behavior, making it so NEEDS her. Most people who have bipolar do not SCALE THE FENCE at the Cubs' stadium to try to scatter their mother's ashes in a manic phase."
Jeanne
added it to pulled-to-publish-fan-fiction
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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
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"Glamorizes and misrepresents depression. "
Jeanne
rated it 3 stars
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My Sweet Audrina (Audrina, #1)
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"Glamorizes PTSD and makes the hero complicit in prior rape."
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Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
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"The lead's wheelchair bound sister is presented like a burden, and her mentally ill mother like a monster. "
Jeanne
rated it 5 stars
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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"Glamorizes PTSD, and makes it the primary function of the romantic relationship. "Two broken people with only their love to keep them going." "
Jeanne
rated it 1 star
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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"Misrepresents and fetishizes Autism. "
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rated it 1 star
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Jane Eyre
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"Rochester neglects and abuses his mentally ill wife, confining her to an room. She is portrayed as a monster/dirty secret. Yet Rochester himself is struck down with blindness and loses his hand Jane's marries him anyway. He has a fully happy life with his new wife. "
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A long rant to say its nice to see other people dislike this book.