Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

8 reviews

sadvegetableperson's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Cancer, and Medical trauma

iabsolutelydespisesoggytomatos's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Cancer, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Mental illness, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

allisonparkss's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Medical content, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Grief

veronicats's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

I definitely cried, just wish it was a little faster paced. And some of the little subplots were unnecessary. Still enjoyed it overall 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Cancer, Eating disorder, Medical content, Bullying, Infertility, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

strawberrybookess's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

instalovewithbooks's review

dark emotional inspiring sad 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

3.25

This book held on so fast with me the entire time I was reading it. I would put it down for some time, and still, it would be on my mind. I love Choi's writing so much. 

I do wish it wasn't open ended as it was. And I hope we get some insight to what happened to the characters after the surgery, I want to know more about their lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment

kilic's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

invaderlinz's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Eating disorder, Drug use, Cursing, Cancer, and Bullying