Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

5 reviews

lilaypad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

This book tore me apart. 5 stars, but i can't recommend this if you're looking for a fun book. While i was able to read this book in a day, the journey it took me in was one that seemed to last a lifetime. Such a sad and devastating read- in the way that you know that there is no happy ending, but hope for it anyway. Besides the absolute raw depiction of racism and injustice for black people, young black men specifically, the book is so well written. The pace, the description, the characterization (and lack-thereof), the tone, and everything else made for an immersive story. If your headspace is ready for the brutal honesty of the past of so many Americans', then Colson Whitehead can take you there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Murder, Medical trauma, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Pedophilia

hkesslerjones's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Bullying, Sexism, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

silverrose187's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Slavery

teresareads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

kristynpittman's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Violence