Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

5 reviews

theglossreview's review against another edition

I wished I had checked the content warnings before. Terrible things are described graphically. Just awful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Medical content, Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

caffeinatedfae's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

Well, that was probably the worst read of the year. This book started off okay but the graphic descriptions of horrific body injuries and the graphic descriptions of poop was way too much for me. There was some beautiful stories in this but I will never read another book by this author nor would I recommend this to anyone who does not do well with graphic injuries. This was disgusting and disturbing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Excrement, and Gore

Moderate: War and Physical abuse

kristinareadz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical trauma and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

n_degeorgia's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

a very important read! the first hand tale of what it's like to leave your home country and everything you love and are proud of there and be transplanted into another country where nobody understands you, is racist and violent, and you experience poverty - told through the voice and narration of a child. So good! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Violence, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal death, Islamophobia, and Animal cruelty

mdwsn27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Confinement