Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

9 reviews

ananthousflorist's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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

4.0

simultaneously so far and yet so close to reality; scarily prescient, unprecedentedly accurate. about halfway through this book took a vonnegut-esque turn (positive) but the absurdity in no way detracted from the commentary or critique, which was a work of understated genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

futurefishy's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug use, Gaslighting, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

psychological horror abuse of power by a therapist & coercion via threat of institutionalisation

arha's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of Ursula Le Guin's less-appreciated abilities is her sharp, delicious characterization of wildly arrogant men. Watching the antagonist Dr. Haber spiral through increasing confidence in himself and hunger for power is reason enough on its own to read this book.

The bigger reasons I leave unstated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Medical trauma

One primary driving force of the narrative is a psychologist's abuse of a patient in court-mandated therapy for drug abuse.

awaywardannika's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

potassiumk's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

It was pretty slow at first. I found it hard to get into, but it picked up pretty fast after the first 50 pages. Overall, the book was excellent! The only flaw, which really isn't a flaw was that I wasn't too into it at the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Car accident

lettucelaugh's review against another edition

reflective 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: Drug abuse and Medical trauma

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and War

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Medical trauma

satanicangel's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Genocide