Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

5 reviews

omgmkg's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was a bit simpler than The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and more pat. It was also a bit harder to distinguish Honey from her mother than I would have liked. The themes, that books will save you and of sisterhood are quite repeatedly stated—there is no need for intensive interpretation. Still, they are themes that strongly appeal to me, and you can feel the author’s love of where she comes from in every page. This book has a strong sense of place and doubles as a fast-paced adventure, so I would recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Alcoholism, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Police brutality

Minor: Vomit

beriboo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

kimberlina82's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Vomit

beccamlvn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

kamin8882's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sing when the dawn is dark... as long as you have the books, you'll always have the light."

wow! what another beautiful and inspirational story about the blue skinned people of Kentucky, the struggles they went through to live a peaceful life and the fight they had in their hearts. I just recent read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and I loved it, but I loved this one even more. Honey saw the heart and fight her mama had and she worked even harder to be brave and stay strong. The fight and spirit she had was so amazing. While this book has ALOT of prejudice, racism and really horrible people, the love and and compassion the community had not only for Honey and her family, but for the books that helped the people come together, really outweighed the bad. It showed a little hope that there are still good people in the world.

"Knowing that the books had not only saved me, her and others, but had given us something even buffer and more precious-- freedom."

Thank you Sourcebook Landmark, Netgalley and Kim Michele Richardson for an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexism, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Racism