Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

8 reviews

theuncannydani's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Racism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Stalking, Classism, Death, Car accident, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Confinement, Alcohol, Suicide, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Cursing, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

ladystardust1979's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Car accident, Bullying, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Gun violence, Racism, Outing, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

gamja's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide attempt

anapthine's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Classism, Death, Homophobia, Murder, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Stalking

Moderate: Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Gun violence

mallory10100's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

god this book was amazing!! gossip girl meets get out…but it’s Black and queer!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Vomit

HIGHLY recommend this book!!

silika's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Vomit

nyoom's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Slavery

ali_k0's review

Too many triggers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Rape, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Bullying