Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Jack Spintecătorul. Crimele din Whitechapel by Kerri Maniscalco

29 reviews

millys_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

dairaglynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Wow this book was so much better than I expected! It gripped me from the first chapter and kept me intrigued the entire time. 

Audrey Rose has some serious feminist energy going for a young woman in London 1880s, and it's spectacular. 

I hope the next books are just as good, if not better!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Cannibalism

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not being a big fan of fiction (although I am more partial to historical fiction), I wasn't sure whether I was going to enjoy Stalking Jack the Ripper. So when I say I loved this book, I want you to understand how deeply I mean it. 

While the plot did drag a little in the middle (which I've heard is true for a few of Kerri Maniscalco's books), the characters more than made up for it. 

Audrey Rose and Thomas are the perfect team in that neither of them is perfect, but their imperfections complement each other flawlessly. 

My only complaint (not even a complaint, more of just a note) is that I correctly guessed the identity of the Ripper in the first 50 pages (mostly off of a fluke). I was very convinced that I was right, so watching Audrey Rose focus on all the different suspects they went through got a tad bit frustrating, as I was confident they were wrong.

I can't wait to see where Audrey Rose and Thomas go from here!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism and Stalking

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

lotasoler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Despite how tricky the premise is, it is much more respectful than you think it would be. The romance is a bit trite, but it does become quite sweet over time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Beware of dismemberment, prostitution, abuse of prostitutes, fear of disease, whorephobia, poverty, and death of a sibling.

bitchywitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism, Vomit, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sbbailey's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

I WAS RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING 
^small phrases add up to so much

but seriously guys thomas is the loml and he definitely looks like snow, audrey rose has more balls than i ever could but now i can’t sleep bc so many thoughts!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism