Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

72 reviews

quirkyaquarian's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

No review I write will ever hope to match Rooney’s prose. But I’m glad I read this. I relate to it in a way that feels self-absorbed - like a chic piece of home decor that you can proudly point to during a dinner party to show off your good taste in French design, but you’re not French and it came with the house. 

Anyway. I noticed I absorbed every single word of this novel and it didn’t break the flow of the story in my head. That’s quite honestly the best indicator of quality for me. Forget about the lack of quotation marks, this was the most lucid I’ve been while reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Self harm

gretchenb0hler's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Sexual content, Self harm, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

helenamichelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

anna1isa's review

4.75

after reading normal people and then this, I prefer this. I think I just prefer these characters. None of them are perfect, but they are so complex and true-to-life in a way that just draws you in.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Self harm, Medical content, and Sexual content

maddalenacesco's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

she just like me fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Biphobia

anneroza's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Infidelity, Addiction, Chronic illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Vomit, Mental illness, and Infertility

Minor: Biphobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Miscarriage

karlyzlatic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

The ending leaves a lot to be desired, especially with the character of Bobbi, but it is still an incredible novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Cursing, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Outing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Blood, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia

Minor: Miscarriage, Bullying, and Sexism

There are explicit details about endometriosis and I found Bobbi to be an awful friend who exploits Frances, but does not take accountability for her own shitty actions.

ale15sousa's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Infidelity, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Infertility, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Police brutality, War, Child death, and Colonisation

jadziaaudrey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship