Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Mr. Sueldazo by Sally Rooney

5 reviews

samarakroeger's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I’m glad I finally read this!  It became a mashed potato book because I didn’t want to exhaust my Sally Rooney supply or read it in the wrong mood or something. 

Sukie, the narrator of Mr. Salary, is a classic Rooney protagonist. She has the same darkly cynical self-deprecating sense of humor as Frances. Lots of insecure attachment style present, as well as the expected parental issues (Marianne) and predilection for older men (Sukie and Nathan are by far the most similar to Eileen and Simon). 

Like all of her work, this principally examines the intersection of money and class with sex and relationships, all of which have to do with power dynamics. 

Knowing that this predates all of her published novels gives some insight on how Rooney has evolved as a writer, too.  This is written in a style very similar to Convos with Friends (first person with more figurative language use). The similes in here were odd and unique. 

I wish this was a lot longer - there’s a lot packed into a small story but Rooney could have explored it all in a lot more depth given a longer page count. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Suicide

nzmerchant's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

venetiana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Cancer, Dementia, Abandonment, and Death of parent

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

It is quiet, but devastating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Classism

There is sexual tension between a twenty-four year old and a thirty-eight year old, as well as a theme is nihilism permeating throughout the story.

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

As a huge fan of Sally Rooney, I really enjoyed this little short story. It had the same essence of all of her other writings, and wasn’t boring. However, I was expecting more for the price. Still, it makes for a cool little collector’s item! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content and Sexual content