Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado

4 reviews

begumisu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Blood, Death, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

sydthewitch's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

0.5

I'm mad I finished it. 

I do not understand the hype around this book at all. The pacing is wildly inconsistent, somehow nearly all of the characters are misogynistic, and there is an over reliance on cringey and unnecessary plot devices.
Worst of all, they don't resolve the mystery by the end, like not even a little. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Classism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Medical content, Rape, and Pedophilia

mtnest's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical content, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Toxic relationship

paperquilt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Drug use, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content