Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado

4 reviews

kajoreads's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The concept was intriguing, the athmosphere was deliciously unsettling and the art was absolutely gorgeous. The artist and the colorist worked incredibly well together.

I really enjoyed the first half. It took time to establish the world and set the mood.

Unfortunately, the ending felt like reading a brief summary of the events. I wanted it to slow down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Sexism, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, and Misogyny

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide, Child death, and Classism

Minor: Transphobia, Animal death, and Homophobia

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, Child death, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Dementia

Contains depictions of potentially underage sex.

hngisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, and Suicide

stubbins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence