Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel

3 reviews

tomesandtash's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

The message of this book is so profound and poignant. The way it was written was so interesting. It had me confused for a while but once I figured it out, it made so much sense and was so cleverly done. The way this book discusses serious topics such as abuse, self harm, and eating disorders is really nuanced and the author definitely took a lot of care while writing this. It explores so many ways of disordered thinking and self blame and victimisation that real life people go through. I do think it was a little long. There were some times where the next chapter would double back on the event that just happened from another perspective that didn’t feel necessary. And be careful with the content warnings! There are highly detailed descriptions in this book so please don’t read if they can be triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Medical content

cheye13's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

There's a gimmick in here that I didn't exactly care for, especially because I read something that spoiled it for me, but knowing ahead didn't affect my experience with the story, and I see and appreciate what the author was doing.

I think the synopsis is misleading, because it's not simply about partner abuse in high school – that's just the main plot thread that links everything together. It's really about dealing with difficult, real issues as a teenager, which is very true to life.

This was a very well-written and nuanced story. The characters were developed and well-rounded, adding a vital level of reality to the story. I especially appreciated the portrayal of the loved ones who think they're doing their best to help, and the hard step of communicating different needs to them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Blood, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

samantha_is_reading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts