Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

23 reviews

marjandincharge's review

challenging funny mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

abesreading's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Ableism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

taylorjadey's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

I really smiled a few times while listening to this book. The characters are so dynamic and I love the focus on friendship. I had really no idea what to expect when I checked out this book and I think that’s the way it should be. It’ll surprise you.

Noting that the fatphobia is pretty heavy even though there’s reason for it. After a few times I felt icky. I felt so validated when I came to read the reviews and saw others had similar observations and feelings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

geese's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

cadybooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Violence, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Pedophilia, Death of parent, Rape, and Domestic abuse

roraisabella's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful and addictive read, i adored Elenor and her internal monologues, and found myself both laughing and crying at times. I wish i could read it again for the first time. The only thing i would say is the pacing is a little slow at times, but stick with it, her story is worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Violence, Child death, and Domestic abuse

kylahspages's review

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Child death, Alcoholism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

anomadicnarrative's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book requires a bit of patience just like Eleanor requires patience, it shows us the value of a little love and kindness 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Medical trauma

tigerkind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Violence

jeanniea's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Slow beginning and middle. Slow character development. Gradual development between characters. Love the relationships developed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death and Death of parent