Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Vorrh. El bosque infinito by Brian Catling

3 reviews

benegesserwitch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body shaming, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Trafficking, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Ableism, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Pregnancy, Addiction, Racial slurs, and Blood

maxineslittlenook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Rape, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cannibalism, Confinement, Racial slurs, and Classism

coyotesdaughter's review against another edition

This book is one of the most disjointed works I’ve ever tried to read. Multiple stories that go nowhere, rampant misogyny, grotesque depictions of death and bodies, unnecessary sexually explicit detail and prose as thick as salt water taffy. 

This is my first DNF in 7 years, and it’s disappointing to say the least. I had such high hopes for this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Mental illness, Gore, and Violence