Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

41 reviews

kelisabeth's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Grief, Abortion, Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gore, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Dementia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Child abuse, Confinement, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, and Rape

paukinra's review

dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Gore, Grief, Slavery, Animal death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Car accident, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

thelibraryofanolive's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Torture, Excrement, Murder, Body horror, Chronic illness, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Dementia, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abortion, Kidnapping, Medical content, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Drug use

iridaceae's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Sexism, Torture, Rape, Slavery, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Body horror

blueyapologist's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Holy shit dude. This book had tension and twists and I have never felt a stronger urge to shower after reading something 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Torture, Drug use, Animal death, Addiction, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Blood, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Chronic illness, Body horror, Dementia, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, Gore, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Cannibalism, Alcoholism, Murder, Misogyny, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Racism, Genocide, Car accident, and Animal cruelty

oli_par's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Blood, Torture, Violence, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death of parent, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Vomit, and Excrement

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Rape

kinskinn's review

challenging dark 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Rape, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Torture

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Vomit

lullabaloo's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Dementia, and Emotional abuse

mikeroderique's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Body horror, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Animal death, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Confinement, Dementia, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Excrement, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

rubberrosebooks's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture, Genocide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Confinement, Cannibalism, Classism, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Gore, and Sexism