Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

26 reviews

ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Terminal illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, War, Medical content, Death, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

Minor: Violence, War, Body horror, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

birdy's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Genocide, Torture, Body horror, and Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, War, and Medical trauma

Minor: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse

laurajones's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Terminal illness, Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child death, Cannibalism, and Child abuse

sydney2020's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Cursing

Minor: Medical content

serenfletcher_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So exciting. The format of this book  makes it very accessible, especially for the sci-fi genre. I found the main characters loveable and was moved by the twists that kept coming. I've never read anything like it and can't wait to read the next book in the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Gun violence

audreyreadz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content

Minor: Physical abuse

breadworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Genocide, Medical content, and War

Minor: Car accident and Panic attacks/disorders

lucilaroife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation