Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

4 reviews

mountain_adventures's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Excellent story with many flash backs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Cursing, Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Rape, and Pedophilia

talyahonor23's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

While I enjoyed the reading this book and the writing style, I hated every single character.  Why did shegave to go into so much deatil with the child abuse? Even the adult sex scenes were either violent or too explicit.  And Why was everyone so rich and so beautiful? The only one who is considered neither is poor Gina. There was also a lot of sexual violence against most females characters as well as everyone leading very shitty lives. Was no one allowed ro be happy for real? I hate cheaters but I was intrigued by their story. The author is a little dated...using butter on a burn has been considered an old wives tale for years. Her obsession with meat and dairy is also a little out of touch. But it was an easy and interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Body shaming, Child death, Incest, Medical trauma, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

camillebergeron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Grief, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Medical trauma, Stalking, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Fatphobia and Medical content

leahrosiee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Eating disorder, Grief, Drug use, and Infertility