Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

7 reviews

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)

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

cliterature's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Medical content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

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

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.75

When I was in high school, Sharon Draper was my favorite author. I’m revisiting this book since I saw she published a sequel to it last year. 

This book has a lot of heart, and I enjoyed Melody’s internal monologue. I didn’t enjoy the casual fatphobia, and I hope it’s not present in the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Vomit, Excrement, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

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