Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Maame by Jessica George

3 reviews

murve's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Biphobia

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

This book started slowly, but it was worth reading until the end.  Watching Maddie come into her own was tremendous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Racism, Bullying, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Vomit, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief, and Death

merylas's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

I found this book to be difficult to read but even more difficult to put down because there were A LOT of parts I related to this story. I wish I had this book closer to

my father’s passing

. I wonder if it would have helped me make better choices and treat myself better.

I don’t know how people who haven’t experienced these major themes

death (specifically one that makes you lose your center) and/or parentification

will feel about this book; I hope that they will let Jess’s strong writing teach them and/or prepare them. I also don’t know how those who have will either I guess. Will it be too hard? As such, I can’t recommend this book but I wish people did so that I have someone to lean on and discuss it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Medical trauma