Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

72 reviews

the_reading_wren's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

The quote on the front of this book says it’s “quietly profound” and I think that sums it up perfectly. 

I wasn’t expecting it but I liked the episodic style of storytelling because it made every chapter satisfying. I could tell this was Chambers’ debut novel due to pacing and some lack of clarity in the messages (which in her more recent books are more honed), but the fact I still gave it 5 stars shows just how much I love her world building, and the wisdom she shares through her characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, and War

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

yikeslou's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

5.0

i love this book too much for words so i'm simply going to say slayyyy bc it's what kizzy would want 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

arinheck's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and War

Moderate: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, and Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Alcohol, and Colonisation

buttermellow's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and War

Minor: Medical content

abookwormspov's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War

oldladysadie's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

4.5

This story was like a warm hug. It was like playing through the Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC for hours on end. It was a joy to spend time with all of these characters, and the found family dynamics are unmatched.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, and War

anjasshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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: Death, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

This is just as wonderful as everyone says it is. This sort of slice-of-life thing in a Sci-Fi setting really works for me, but it's the characters are really that shine here. If you love a big cast you can emotionally invest in, this is the book for you. I can see why some might find it a bit boring, but for me it was damn near perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement and Cursing

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood and Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, and War

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Plot: 3.5★
Prose: 3★
Pace: 3.5★
Concept/Execution: 4★/2.75★
Characters: 3★
Worldbuilding: 4★
Ending: 3★

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy