Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

5 reviews

tangleroot_eli's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

A magical realism adventure that's also an allegory for depression. A few notes don't resonate with me, but overall, what a symphony.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Blood, Death, and Self harm

Minor: Bullying

Moderate: Mind control

aformeracceleratedreader's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I loved this just as much if not more than Me (Moth). I struggle with my mental health and felt this book so deeply, especially towards the end where I kept crying as I read. I needed this even with the author's note at the front stating that it could be triggering to the reader. Please read content/trigger warnings if you are someone who is/or has struggled with mental health. This can be a difficult and emotional read. 
The cover is stunning, the writing is beautiful, and I will definitely look out for whatever the author publishes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Blood, Bullying, Child death, and Gaslighting

multimindz's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

This book is enchanting, whimsical and captivating in its verses. I really loved this book and how it captures depression and guilt in a intricate, artful way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma and Medical content

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

emjen16's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content, Bullying, Grief, and Misogyny