Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

7 reviews

mir_frog73's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

This book was beautiful. I think everyone should read it because it truly gives perspective to so many different people’s experiences. I think my favourite character was Clara. She was always up to something and she was willing to reflect. There is a lot we can learn from her. The character I most connected to was Maisie. I have felt very similar things that she has and coped in similar ways. I find so much respect for her. It was a gorgeous novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual assault, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, Addiction, Death, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Self harm, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Racism, Genocide, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit

yourstrulytay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Colonisation, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Death, Racism, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, and Alcohol

theolivetree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Drug use, Genocide, Grief, and Racial slurs

cassielaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

This story is emotional and powerful. I learned so much about the horrors that governments inflicted on indigenous peoples. I appreciate that amidst the horror, this story instills some hope about the future. I like that the story and perspectives jump around, but each is still immersive enough that I didn’t get lost

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

bnelson13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

A beautifully written, absolutely heartbreaking story. I can't even begin to put into words how Five Little Indians has made me feel while reading it. The absolute horror of the residental schools and what the survivors went through, and their struggles just to heal and try and live a decent life after is just crushing. An amazing read, the stories were captivating. Be prepared to cry.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicide, Alcoholism, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

reading_rainbows's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical content, Child death, Colonisation, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Racism, and Sexual violence

kassidypf13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Racism, Rape, Abandonment, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, and Police brutality