Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

7 reviews

naturally's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

i like when women are cunning and manipulative, but the scheming needs to make SENSE!

many interesting and valid points are present in this book, but they aren't fleshed out enough. so i feel like i was just presented with a bundle of loose threads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Misogyny, Medical content, Sexism, and Medical trauma

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Medical content

o_w_e_n's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, Animal death, Rape, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a wild read that was so tense I couldn’t put it down because I needed to know how everything would unfold.

Reminded me a bit of Yellowface with the focus on unlikeable narrators doing things that make you want to pull your hair out. The multiple POVs kept the story fresh and interesting, made all the more lively with multiple narrators.

The ending was a bit chaotic listening on audios since it covers a mixed media approach to storytelling, but the additional musical stings and text/email sounds did help portray the formats.

This would make a great book club read as there are so many points rich for discussion. Overall, an interesting commentary on gender-based violence that challenged me to really stop and reflect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Animal death, Sexual assault, Gore, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Medical trauma

nataliehelenab's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infertility, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Stalking

abidavisf's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I am at a loss for words. One of the Good Guys is brilliant and intelligent and completely devastating. Hearing Elliott Fitzpatrick narrate Cole was chilling. I cried multiple times listening to this audio book, sometimes in anger and frustration for the world that we live in and the men who don’t understand the dangers that women face, and sometimes in sadness for the men who have let me and so many others down by excusing bad behaviour.

Check content warnings but, if you feel you are able to, I would highly recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gore, Medical content, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infertility, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, and Abortion

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

  Cole seems to be one of the good guys, but is he? Or is our standard for "a good guy" too low?
   This was an interesting multiple-POV book. I'm so glad the publisher put the money into the audio that they did. It was rich and felt as if I'd read the book which is not just multiple POV but mixed media.
   The story was also good and kept me guessing. I wondered if Cole was a reliable narrator and what exactly was going on. I wish we'd gotten more of Cole's POV though, after the main events unfolded.

Narrator Rating: 5 stars
     All the narrators did an excellent job, and as said in the main review there were many and it made the book more immersive.

Extra ratings:   Fluff-0/5   Heartfelt-5/5   Helpful-3/5   Horror-NA    Inspiration-NA    Love aka Romance-NA    Mystery-2/5   Predictability-1/5    Spice-NA    Suspense-4/5   Tear-3/5   Thrill-3.5/5    Humor-NA 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, Animal death, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Miscarriage, Child abuse, and Rape

THERE IS NO GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF RAPE in this book. One of the characters has a rape fantasy which they talk about a lot, and there's the start of the fantasy play in the book. However, there is GRAPHIC animal death! He smashes a rabbit's head with a hammer and disembowels it!