Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross

2 reviews

amyteurhour's review against another edition

3.5

Content warning: violence/gore, wrongful imprisonment, medical trauma, poisoning, force feeding

I enjoyed the relationship between the two sisters, and what happened, though I definitely thought there was going to be more intrigue and/or revenge for what happened to Halcyon at the start. I cried near the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Medical trauma

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

One of the MCs is slowly poisoned and nearly dies (later recovers), this same MC is twice forced to undergo a process called "mind-sweeping", wherein their thoughts are non-consensually invaded by another using magical means