Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

32 reviews

leweylibrary's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

I went back and forth on the number of stars to give this one, but I'm settling on this because:

Yes, it was absolutely hilarious. That chapter about the allergic reaction was probably the funniest thing I have EVER read. 

I actually identified with a lot of the feelings, situations, etc. that Irby explored which is fun because we come from such very different backgrounds. A lot of the stuff we share in common revolves around anxiety so 😂

The Chicago rep obvi 🙌

I really could've done without the Sex in the City chapter. I know basically nothing about the show and truly do not care about it. Some parts were funny or relatable when she'd go off on a related but not SITC integral tangent, but I almost DNF'd at this point. I'm so glad I didn't, but still!

Early on in the book there is some like really graphic talk about sex and my asexual ass was so fucking uncomfortable lol. I'm sure others won't mind, but it was just too much for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Racism and Sexism

edeanreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Great and hilarious book! It was a fantastic listen as an audiobook. Additional content warning (and slight spoiler) ahead (it didn’t pop up as an option in the content warnings section):

this book includes a DETAILED description of someone going into anaphylactic shock. As an allergy parent who has experienced my child going through anaphylaxis, it was so hard to listen to. I’m ultimately glad I pushed through, but I would have appreciated a heads up.

siobhanward's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I tend to like the majority of Irby's work and have a lot of fun reading it, but for some reason every one of her books has some long list chapter about something I don't care about. This tends to be a trend in essay books: at least one chapter is just a long list that starts off funny and then goes on way too long. In this case, an entire chapter devoted to theoretical Sex and the City re-writes just doesn't work for me. I don't care about the show, and even if I did, the chapter went on for way too long.

Apart from that, this was a solid read. Considering it was written during the pandemic, it was balanced and didn't feel totally rushed or entirely about the pandemic. It feels a lot like Irby has hit her stride and really knows how to write herself in a way that manages to be endearing, despite how self-deprecating (and sometimes gross) it is. I laughed out loud at the chapter where she retold her story of having a severe allergic reaction. If I'm laughing at someone's near-death medical experience, it probably means they're a solid writer.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

karimorton33's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Samantha Irby is hilarious, I highly enjoyed this book! I found myself laughing out loud multiple times and loved her reading of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

devynreadsnovels's review

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

elderwoodreads's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

This is my first Irby book and I will be back for more! The only thing I disliked is a large essay in the book is dedicated to episode by episode reimaginings of Sex and the City which I have never seen so I had to trust through and/or skip. So funny, definitely a great palete cleanser. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Medical content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

madscientistcat's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Medical content

daniellel's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent

enf87's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

As a diehard fan of Sam Irby, I'll happily read anything she's written. For me, this didn't feel like her best work, but I still enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Vomit

Moderate: Medical content and Grief

ladythana's review

funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child abuse and Toxic relationship