Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

174 reviews

jabberwalky's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

bxcvi's review

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content and Death

berodatheelf's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

A deeply moving and sad book that I found myself continually turning the page, desperate to find out more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Bullying, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

aritag's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death

bvrealis's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

anningana's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Medical content

singalana's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Death, Excrement, and Medical content

probablyalice's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

eve_o's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Medical content, Child abuse, Death, and Forced institutionalization

wolfism's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Sexual content, and Infertility

Minor: Homophobia and Toxic friendship