Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

12 reviews

divine529's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

This is a book and series I'll always love. This reread was no different, but this time I read the illustrated edition. 

I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all. 

Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience. 

Compared with TSS, the illustrations in this book were even better. I seriously loved them so much. 

I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Self harm, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Grief, Violence, and Animal death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Death

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Child death

keelirae113's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Slavery, Animal death, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Vomit, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

reuben394's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Racial slurs, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, and Death

lunar_witch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Slavery, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Grief

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, Child death, Medical content, Slavery, Hate crime, and Bullying

Minor: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury

sdemo08's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of my childhood favorites. We see more antics from Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they try and piece together the awful attacks happening at school. Some tense moments but they ultimately pull through and save the day.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Hate crime, Child death, Medical content, Racism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

quinn24's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Fatphobia

Minor: Antisemitism

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Car accident

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Body horror, Violence, Vomit, and Slavery

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent