Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

36 reviews

madisonfrank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

dwjnv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Slavery, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Classism

maggieoc_x's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Rape, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

bookish_bobbie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual violence and Violence

jennifyr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

It's always difficult to rate a book positively when it deals with such horrific subjects. I have read many books set during the holocaust, and none are easy. I know there's been some controversy on historical accuracy, but I read this book as fiction, so don't mind if the truth isn't 100% represented, or that it was a love story with a backdrop of suffering and death. I found Lale's story to be one of ingenuity, luck, grit, and survival. I was rooting for him, Gita, and all their friends. My heart broke when theirs did, at the losses and pain they suffered. There were a few parts that seemed too skimmed over, and for all the drama of the camps and escape, the ending seemed to be too tidy and rushed. Though I do love a happy ending, I wanted a bit more to it. I thought the narrator did an excellent job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Rape

khymihr's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Medical trauma

abby_p's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War

marianguish's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and War

tetedump's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Murder, and War

onefineelephant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

7/10. Not my typical kind of book, but very well-written and very compelling story. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War