Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

179 reviews

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The romance is almost the background to Quan and Anna's personal journies with grief and identity, but that makes everything about this story more personal and poignant. Yes, you still get the tender moments and the spice that the other books in the series do so well. But it's really a romance for readers who love character development and self-reflection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, Medical content, Ableism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

nutmegandselkie's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Grief, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Mental illness

tibbarasden's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Anna is very different from me, but I connected  so strongly to her struggles. I loved how the author highlighted autism along with family expectations and the struggles of being a caregiver. I really thought all these things combined in a really impactful way. I loved Anna and Quan together. Quan's openness and patience are something I really gravitated to. I also liked how he struggled and had insecurities of his own after his illness and surgery. Even though the romance was not as much on the forefront, I thought the author did a great job incorporating it with the heaviness of the rest of the plot. Definitely check the trigger warnings, but it's a great one to pick up.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Cancer, Medical content, and Death of parent

debyik's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is so special. It elicits all your emotions from heartbreak to rage to love to joy. I am impressed with Helen Hoang’s writing style and how she can fit so much into this contemporary romance. Not only do you get the romance side, but real life situations are there and I was able to put myself into the situations. I loved being able to see through the character's eyes and how they handled everything that was thrown at them. 

The Own Voices of Autism was respectfully written and I learned so much from reading The Heart Principle. I was so interested that it sparked me to start doing my own research. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Medical content

ju_harue's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

marianaribeiro's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Ableism, Death of parent, Cancer, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

dua_liepard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

gabbatron_'s review

I DNF’d this at 72%, I just really think it should’ve have come with some trigger warnings. I thought this was gonna be a fun cute romance and it was in fact the opposite

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Ableism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

nbreezy17's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Cancer, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

chi__'s review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Medical content, and Sexual content