Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Women by Kristin Hannah

7 reviews

jeggert10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Cursing, and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Abortion, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Police brutality, and Rape

music_girl84's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Death, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, War, Blood, Deadnaming, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Animal death, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this and read most of it in one day! I learned a lot about the experience of women during the Vietnam War era. I do wish that it was a little more concise though- it was just one bad thing after another happening to the main character Frankie and like her last book (The Four Winds)n I was ready for it to be over by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Excrement and Stalking

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

When I first started reading, I was worried that the hype about this book might be too much.  I'm pleased to say that I loved it.  It was fascinating, and I learned a lot about nursing in Vietnam.  Kristin Hannah's ability to make you feel like you are reliving that period is masterful.  She weaves details of music, clothing, cars, food, etc. to transport you back in time.  I hadn't realized the author was the same age as me.  Unsurprisingly, she knows how to set the stage for a book in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Torture, Toxic relationship, War, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Vomit, Child death, Classism, Excrement, Gore, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, Sexism, Misogyny, Self harm, Abandonment, Addiction, Gun violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

cdkm9's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I have ever read. Beautifully written and also very informative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Medical content, War, Child death, Gore, Violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

juanat77's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: Kidnapping, Sexism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Excrement, Stalking, Alcoholism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Child death, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Mental illness, Self harm, Body horror, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenalippincott's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Excrement, Gun violence, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Addiction, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Child death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Cursing, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, and Police brutality