Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

5 reviews

alanacicc's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Heartbreaking. I cried. I also cried even more during the author’s note.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Abandonment, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Car accident, Self harm, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

wishyouweresober's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abortion

This book is really dark, PLEASE LOOK AT THE CONTEXTS WARNINGS FIRST!!!

someryarns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Child abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Cursing, Suicide, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

sivujensankari's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Child abuse

jelenabts7's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content