Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

13 reviews

tamika_j's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is a reminder of the movie Carrie but this is truly real life segregation, bullying and racism. A small town that hides its secrets from the wide larger population of the world and the rest of America. A small town that still wants to believe there world is based on whiteness and oppression. Being black in this town means you have to be good at sports or corporate white supremacy. 

Maddie was a girl who had a heart but was never accepted because of her race and home life, her father history of abuse caused him to raise Maddie and keep her hiding as he seen fit as a black country man. 

Be prepared for pain and revenge you want on so many people in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racism, Violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Death

triggs4780's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Death, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Violence

caseymac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Blood, Racism, Death, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Gore, Vomit, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

readswithcat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Racism, Bullying, Violence, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Classism, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, and Confinement

Moderate: Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Animal death

seetaylorwriteandreview's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

GR rating of 4/5 but honestly I’d give it a 4.5/5

A retelling of Stephen King’s “Carrie”, this book gives a modern spin on the classic but with today’s issues included. Madison Washington, AKA Maddy, is an outcast who is constantly belittled and bullied. But when the bullies take things too far one time too many, Maddy’s unique abilities begin to present themselves alongside another secret she’s guarded closely. Maddy is biracial, a fact that her father has made her keep secret her whole life. This secret coming out causes the main event to start a snowball effect, starting with Wendy, the class president, having her boyfriend, the Black quarterback and future college football star, ask Maddy to be his prom date. Like in most cases, this doesn’t exactly go to plan for Wendy or the sleepy, racist town of Springville.

The Weight of Blood had me captivated from the very beginning. I was constantly wondering what was going to happen next and wondering what Maddy’s breaking point was going to be. I honestly loved this book and Tiffany Jackson’s ability to put her own spin on this cult classic. It’s the perfect read for those who love horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying

Moderate: Murder, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Hate crime, Torture, Racism, Violence, Medical trauma, and Gore

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Body horror, Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death and Vomit

kumquats87's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Murder, Death, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Religious bigotry, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Grief, and Gore

Minor: Classism, Confinement, Genocide, and Gore

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Torture, Classism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Ableism, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Cancer, and Fatphobia