Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

A Casa de Eva by Sadeqa Johnson

48 reviews

sarahsbookstacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

Holy fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racism, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Moderate: Medical content

akshade's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

kartrikk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

amcghig's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism

sloanefg's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape

meghan8715's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

bookishbilingual's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

_theliteraturevillian_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

It is very clear that Mrs.Johnson does VERY THROUGH research when writing historical fiction and are we not truly thankful for that? 

Again, I am stunned. ‘Yellow Wife’ made me a fan but ‘The House of Eve’ has made me a Stan 😩. This story was beautiful, but heartbreaking. I felt for Eleanor but Ruby, I wanted to embrace her in a way her mother couldn’t. 

This has been my best read so far this year. Can’t wait for what Mrs.Johnson has in store for us next…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Abandonment, and Classism

smkelly1997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I was continuously drawn in throughout this book. It was hard to but down, heartbreaking, and yet an amazing read. I loved the intertwining and parallels between Ruby and Eleanor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

eleasereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism