Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

5 reviews

electricdryad's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Classism, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Minor: Police brutality, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

arbramirez's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, and Police brutality

lolamosk's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Police brutality

rosemaryburr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

cammiem8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

My favorite historical era to read about, so I think I went in with expectations that were too high. Still an enjoyable read! 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism, and Murder

Moderate: Trafficking, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

A character is engaged to her cousin, period accurate.