Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Odyssey by Lara Williams

3 reviews

flashandoutbreak's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

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grunbean's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

3.0

It’s an interesting read for sure. I had no trouble engaging with it, and I found the darkness and humour I was expecting in parts. For me, it feels like it’s missing something to really pull it together. The ending was disappointing. Though it is a fun and eerie read.
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sinceslicedbread's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

You don’t know how many times I annotated “WTF” in this book. A lot of the characters seem definitely autistic coded and neurodivergent in some way, so I found myself relating to Ingrid, but a lot of her choices left me cringing. There were times I had to set down the book, because of how weak my knees were (the finger thing). 
I do enjoy books about mundane everyday life, so that element was what fills most of the 3 stars. Don’t expect to like any of the characters though. 


“Deliciously unpredictable” was spot on. 
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