Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra

6 reviews

steph_weigle's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Bullying, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Classism, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: War, Infidelity, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism

black_cat_iiix's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Classism, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Ableism

pvbobrien's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Ableism

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Classism, War, Biphobia, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

cgn's review against another edition

4.5

This book was so delightful. It was just like a warm hug with a hint of intrigue (though mind the trigger warnings)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Racism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Toxic relationship, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

jade_newcastle's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This is my go-to comfort book right now! The romance is charming and healthy, the disability representation makes me feel seen, and the worldbuilding is intriguing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Suicide, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Infertility

secretsparrow's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-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? Yes

5.0

With art and humor, Demorra creates a rich, character-filled fantasy world modeled off Victorian Britian complete with aristocrat vampires, scottish-inspired werewolves, and veterans of a far-of war in a desert kingdom. Demorra uses this familiar backdrop to create a work of romantic satire and scathing social critique in a way that reminds me of Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld. In fact, Demorra's book is perhaps best described as a blend of Pride and Prejudice, Guards! Guards!, and Dracula - which sounds like an impossible mix of genres for an author to pull off, but is one that Demorra has managed to great affect. From the first attention‐gripping prologue to the last joke, Hunger Pangs never relents in its humor, honestly, and heart, and is a delightful read from start to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cursing and Police brutality