Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

11 reviews

jellyfishbrobro's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

Do not read this if you are disabled!!! I felt so terrible reading this that I had to stop half way. This is one of my only DNF books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Ableism, and Emotional abuse

Book has VERY ableist views, again, do not read if you are disabled

unusuallyy's review

challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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, Chronic illness, and Ableism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Car accident, and Medical content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

child endangerment/child injury (a toddler is hit by a car)

katierosecrane's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I read this book as a kid and reading it now is so different. As an adult you understand more and the children characters show kid readers how cruel the world can be. 

Love this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

astronomeys's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content and Animal death

Minor: Car accident

immaavo's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, and Ableism

Moderate: Car accident

ekmoore11's review

emotional inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Toxic friendship

lizardqueen510's review

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness

morganperks's review

challenging hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Medical content

Minor: Vomit

manic_mantis's review

informative fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Medical content

__hel__'s review

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Vomit