Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

12 reviews

sarnicole_i's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

espressoreads's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? No

5.0

I don’t usually read YA or fiction but out of the three I’ve read this year THIS ONE both melted my heart and put a knife thru it. Great last 3 chapters. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Medical trauma and Abortion

lkristin2018's review

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

the_kara_kara's review

emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Medical trauma

adrianas65's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Outing, and Gaslighting

ace_ofhearts's review

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.5

I'm picky about prose when I read, and the prose in this book didn't grip me or feel very indulgent. I still think it was well written though, and I was completely swept away in the story!

A quick read that I ate through in 2 days. I felt well immersed in the setting and characters, and I cried through part of the book. Every part of the story was very well thought out, and I would probably even read it again some time.

If you're looking for a 'young lesbian in a conservative town' story, I couldn't recommend this book more highly :)

Especially if you want a happy ending or want to feel seen.

Check out the content warnings btw

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

tejanafeminist's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Absolutely no notes. Beautiful story. Thought I had made it through without crying and then I read the last 3 chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse and Alcohol

beaky's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Alyson Derrick smashes it out of the park. Forget Me Not is heartbreaking and hilarious (i genuinely lol’d) i also nearly cried. the ending is everything, and while i didn’t love the prose at the beginning i feel in love with it by the end. this is obviously perfect for fans of how to get the girl and all other Alyson Derrick or Rachel Lippincott fans! it’s the perfect, heartbreaking yet healing sapphic romance ! (i also read it in less than 24 hours!!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abortion and Injury/Injury detail

bg_oseman_fan's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This book plays with the amnesia trope in a way that is very unique. I love how Stevie’s pov is written. Ultimately, some of the relationships between Stevie and her friends seem a little off, and too many characters seem really flat, and developments seem to be pushed along regardless of whether the groundwork for them had really been laid. It is a good story about the power of tenacity and love to change your world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol

allimoose37's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Religious bigotry