Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Die Gesetzlose by Anna North

82 reviews

keeley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

kelsea's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Medical content

olivedean's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content

remilymartin's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a really fun read. I didn't love the very ending, because it wasn't how I wanted it to end, but it was more than appropriate, and honestly if it hadn't have ended that way it would have just been a giant loose end, I suppose. I never thought I would read a feminist, queer western that takes place in an altered past, but I really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, and Abortion

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, and Medical content

kelecoo's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Not at all what I expected, but I enjoyed it. The length was perfect for the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Abortion

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

mxrumphius's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, and Abortion

rstegema's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was not at all what I expected but I was pleasantly surprised. Even though this takes place in the 1880s the themes are still relevant in today's times. 

Throughout the story we follow a group of women who are outcasts and vastly misunderstood in their hometowns and watch as they band together in their new found family. Our main character comes to the gang a bit later in her story, but eventually she finds a home and her calling, helping others who have been misunderstood just like her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage

haseki_sultana's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

This book is a pretty quick read, with engaging descriptions and an interesting plot. The plot focuses almost fully on the main character; she goes through the most growth and the most focus is placed on her. The side characters get some focus which helps to explain their personalities and make them distinct, but there is no growth for them - they remain static in the narrative (which is absolutely fine; it suits the story being told - these are not the type of people to change much anyway). 

As for the plot, it takes place in an alternate reality from 1894-1895, where religion has put an even greater emphasis on women having children and being domestic - in this reality, people are so obsessed with children that there are many holidays concerning pregnancy and childbirth, Jesus is depicted as a baby, and women are routinely executed for not conceiving. The story follows Ada, a year into her marriage, when she and the people of her town realize that she is infertile. They run her out of the town and she has to find her own way in the world, at some point joining an all-female (but various gendered) outlaw gang. There's more to Ada's story and what drives her, but that's all spoilers. 

I would have given this book five stars, except sometimes there were passages about events that went by rather swiftly, leaving the reader wanting more. For the most part, the fast-paced writing style of North works really well, but I personally felt that certain scenes needed to be lingered on yet were instead passed over in mere sentences. 

Also, I feel it is worth mentioning: there are a number of LGBT characters; they are all treated with respect and handled well. However, one side character is killed off and technically counts as Bury Your Gays. For anyone who dislikes this trope, be aware that you'll come across it in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death and Murder

bury your gays trope for side character