Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Unperfect by Susie Tate

5 reviews

doahdancer's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.5

This is one of the best examples of PTSD and trauma I've seen in the romance genre.

I took some points off for how oddly the passage of time was handled at times. Otherwise, this was a heartfelt and brilliant story that had me in fits of laughter and tears. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Grief

dxisymitch's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol

culzean's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

juliaaa02's review

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

tragicgloom's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Misogyny, Mental illness, Abandonment, Violence, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping

Minor: Murder and Alcohol