Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

115 reviews

shesaidlividly's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Blood

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this! It was a cool spin (pun intended) on the classic fairytale. And I liked that it has rep in it! 
Heads up that there is an HP reference and I am still REELING at the stark opinion on P&P adaptations - mini series is superior, FIGHT ME.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

aardwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Competent, fun, and clever, even if the attempts at gallows humor frequently tumbled from grim to glib, and some of the self-aware references were a bit much.

Found a decent middle ground solution for magic and disability intersecting?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol

panthalassa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

emilypete17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cursing, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Brief allusions to sexual assaults(off page). Chronically/terminally ill main character.

iamnita's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a sleeping beauty retelling that was WONDERFUL. The way the plot was modernized and the kick-ass nature of our main character was fantastic. It helped that there were pictures ;)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Violence

numipig30's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Blood, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ghouligan's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

atranscryptid's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Chronic illness