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Reviews tagging 'Medical content'
The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel by Yōko Ogawa
16 reviews
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Minor: Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
meh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Medical content, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Centers around memory loss (chronic anterograde amnesia) as a result of a traumatic brain injury, although the character experiencing this is not the perspective character. Car crash described in semi-graphic detail once or twice. One description of a dead, decaying animal.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Car accident
Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Medical content
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A charming story about the relationship between a housekeeper, her son, and an elderly client who can't remember anything beyond 80min, that highlights the beauty of compassion, learning, and nurturing the relationships in your life. Ogawa's straightforward, simple, and poetic prose again shines but the story itself didn't leave any strong impact or reflection. It's a story to warm your heart when you're looking for something quick and cozy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death, Car accident