Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

212 reviews

jackie_marion's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Blood and Medical trauma

pacifickat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

I particularly admired how this story navigates conversations around consent, and considering the needs of another in a relationship the way you would want to be considered. This might mean walking away from a potential relationship because you know what the other person wants is not what you can or want to give at the time. It also means walking away when you feel uncomfortable rather than feeling obligated to engage in an interaction at your own expense. It's ok to ask for what you want and voice how you would like to be treated. Maia seems like a gentle soul, and I admired eir courage and kindness in relational and social situations in this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Medical content, Outing, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

melancholymegs's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Dysphoria

Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood and Vomit

laverna's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria

Minor: Medical trauma and Medical content

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

 A memoir to read! As someone who does not had body dysmorphia due to gender dysmorphia, this memoir really open my mind to another experience. I like the choice of it being a graphic novel, as it really illustrates the struggles Maia experienced. I also like the drafts at the end of the book. I enjoy seeing the process and how the art came to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Body shaming, and Transphobia

frozenheartv's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

4 stars

Inpiring, touching and informative book although i don't relate that much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Dysphoria

k_williams_15's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, and Outing

Minor: Excrement

With the content warnings, I feel it is important to note that nothing in this book depicts abuse or hate.

rockythefreak's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

I fell in love with the work. It made me feel like I got a deeper understanding of things my partner talks about, being nonbinary and asexual, using words that I feel like she struggles to find at times. It helped me find some words for my own feelings and experiences too. I am so grateful to this work and it's author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Bullying

Minor: Incest

Very brief child nudity (not sexualized). Children are depicted urinating outside. Brief but graphic images of urine and vomit and feces. As for incest, it is discussed vaguely. It is only noticable if you're familiar with the pop culture reference where the incest takes place. Details:

The incest concerns a fictional "ship" between Sam and Dean Winchester from the show Supernatural.

Pap smears are discussed

as traumatic and extremely painful, and the pain is both physical and emotional, so it's amplified.

Blood, Injury, and body horror is used at times for metaphorical effect.

maximauve's review

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Medical content

charliemaigne's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Outing, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia

Minor: Hate crime