Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud

2 reviews

proudtobeabookaholic's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

After suspicions that Marissa Fittes, leader of the biggest Psychic Investigation Agency in London, is not dead, has Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly and Kipps breaking into the Fittes mausoleum to investigate. It's the start of yet another dangerous adventure for Lockwood & Co!

It feels a bit sad to now have read the last book in the series and to know that we don't get to see these young, lovely characters again. But I think we get a deserving ending, and all questions from previous books are answered. Even though this is a middlegrade the author doesn't shy away from heavy subjects. Here we have both death, physical abuse and suicidal tendencies. The books are also rather hefty, and demands quite a lot from the reader. That's why I think they suit adults as well!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Medical trauma, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

lokes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Minor: Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Child death