Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas

30 reviews

uncreativeoops's review against another edition

dark informative sad 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? N/A

3.0

Not sure if it was the author's style or the translation that didn't work for me. The setting was really interesting though! This might have been better as a full novel, especially the ending felt rushed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Ableism, Medical content, Rape, Abandonment, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Confinement

Minor: Suicide attempt

jaydeecepticon's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Medical content, and Misogyny

gem114's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective slow-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

4.0

Good story, good writing style. I never felt like it dragged on. I liked the mix of fantasy with historical fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Self harm, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Ableism

hsheehan85's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Mad Women's Ball is a historical fiction. Some of the characters in the book are based on real people and the Salpêtrière was a real place where women were mistreated in 19th century Paris. 
The short book highlights how women were treated by their peers and by men, in particular, when deemed difficult or "hysterical". 
The characters were interesting and well-written. The imaginary is fantastic, made me feel as if I was there. The only thing I felt was off is the book could've actually be a bit longer. We follow these amazing characters and it feels like some characters just had abrupt endings with hardly an explanation of what happened to them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

picnicatthehangingtree's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

3.5

Engaging but felt underdeveloped and a bit half-baked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Rape, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Dementia, Alcoholism, Grief, Classism, Blood, Child death, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

reginacattus's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Ableism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Confinement

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Classism, Medical trauma, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Death

merle98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Grief, Incest, Self harm, Sexual violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Confinement, and Misogyny

whynotreadwithalex's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Rape, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

monsterre__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

i read this in one sitting and it was honestly really great! it’s such an interesting topic, and i’ve never read a book like this before. i would definitely recommend it. the story made me pretty emotional, the last few pages had my eyes welling up with tears. 

one point of critique id like to add is this book would have benefitted from being longer. there was so much that was worth exploring, that wasn’t touched. for example other patients, more detail of what happened after the ball (esp w louise!) and the discoveries of the doctor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexism, Medical content, and Rape

tinybluepixel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Ableism, Body horror, Medical trauma, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, and Suicide attempt