Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

108 reviews

mxfahrenheit's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Death, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Body horror, and Medical content

seenymphe's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

graphic descriptions of child birth

peytonr's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia

breanamichele's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: War

katherinejarema's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child death, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Blood

tbretc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

booksandbargains's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

justabby1's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Child death

Minor: Incest

mandkips's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

atrkula's review against another edition

inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Terminal illness