Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

5 reviews

annahelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

this is such a solid book! really glad i read it. the author did an amazing job at expressing the characters’ thoughts, insecurities, flaws, behaviors, etc. she was really good at describing facial expressions and body language too. just a great job exploring the interior lives of this family. i really felt like i knew the characters and their thought processes. great character development. definitely a character > plot narrative, but the story was still entertaining and devastating and emotional too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Dementia, Death of parent, Cancer, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Sexism, and Self harm

Minor: Blood, Incest, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Car accident, and Child death

jshroy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Rape, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Vomit, Self harm, and Drug abuse

abbie_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

Stunning, a new favourite for sure. A must read if you’re a fan of generational stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, Terminal illness, Car accident, Cancer, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Self harm

tofutofutofu's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Self harm, Physical abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Incest, and Drug abuse

sjanke2's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, and Addiction

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Pregnancy, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Child abuse