Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

55 reviews

readingrenbo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Child death, Death, and Sexual violence

tibbarasden's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A great historical fiction that brings light to both the pack-horse library project and the blue skinned people of Kentucky. I wasn't familiar with either until reading this book. I loved the focus on the rural people who didn't have much (trigger warning for starvation and death) along with the racism and prejudice and the working conditions of the miners. I do think some of the storylines got left behind a little. I wish the miners and the union had been wrapped up more satisfactory. I also think the story would have been better, either without the romance aspect or with more development of it throughout the story. Normally, because of those things, I would have dropped my rating, but the main subject of the story, along with the characters the book woman impacted, held up the higher rating. I also loved the stubborn mule.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

miranda_loper's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am a librarian, and I so enjoyed reading historical fiction about the WPA's packhorse librarian project. I also enjoyed learning about the blue people of Kentucky as I had never heard of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse

kaileylebrun's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death of parent, Racism, and Religious bigotry

justmys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Death, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, Classism, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement, Incest, Fatphobia, and Animal death

glubglubglub's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Racism, Death, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Stalking, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Incest, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, and Police brutality

reenie05's review

reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual assault, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical trauma

shaney_swift's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual harassment

mamacharvon's review

adventurous emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Medical trauma, and Classism

aurnia's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring slow-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

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape, Murder, and Child death