Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Regeneration by Pat Barker

6 reviews

erinbrenner's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, and War

Moderate: Grief, Gore, Vomit, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Torture, and Bullying

Minor: Sexism, Confinement, Racism, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, and Antisemitism

whoisrois's review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Pat Barker u will always be famous 🩷

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gore, and Medical content

davbat's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

Well written and engaging. Remarkable that the author could take one of the saddest periods in British history and write it in a way that provokes almost no emotion or sympathy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Medical trauma, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Vomit, Ableism, Blood, Death, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, and Torture

Minor: Antisemitism, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Infidelity

ginnydw's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Confinement, Blood, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Medical trauma, War, and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

thevintageflowerfaerie's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Gore, Medical content, and War

caitban's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Classism