Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Mijn jaar van rust en kalmte by Ottessa Moshfegh

119 reviews

mint7's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

I can't fix her but I could make her worse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Confinement, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

matcharlyy's review against another edition

dark lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide, Eating disorder, Medical content, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Dysphoria, Cancer, Blood, and Pregnancy

sxndaze's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

intriguing but ultimately not for me.

“I did crave attention, but I refused to humiliate myself by asking for it. I'd be punished if I showed signs of suffering, I knew. So I was good. I did all the right things. I rebelled in silent ways, with my thoughts.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

s0lar1s's review against another edition

3.75

I really loved the ending, lowkey kinda wanna try this now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Grief, Abortion, and Medical content

spooderman's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Death, Vomit, Animal death, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Mental illness, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: War, Racism, Cursing, Abortion, Miscarriage, Classism, Confinement, Medical trauma, Islamophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Medical content

johnnyv09's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Medical content, Terminal illness, Abortion, Mental illness, and Sexual content

sarahjroos14's review against another edition

dark sad

0.25

Awful book especially if your mental health isn't good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, and Medical content

kikalox's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Grief, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Self harm, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

blue_roses's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Abortion

Minor: Excrement, Alcoholism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

eleanor_w's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Vomit, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent