Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

67 reviews

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Homophobia

rubybastille's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.5

It’s not easy to create a long work based on a fairy tale and I think the novella length was just right for this. (Do I want an expanded multiverse edition with more sleeping beauties fighting back? Also yes.) I liked the cast of characters and the ways science gets used to (or can’t help) explain their situation. If it felt a little neat and tidy at points (especially with Zinnia’s parents), I chalk it up to being fairy-tale-adjacent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Terminal illness

Moderate: Homophobia

cj13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexism, Chronic illness, and Medical content

tea_coffee_sam's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Rape

near constant thoughts of death (in relation to main character’s terminal illness), multiple allusions to rape/sexual assault

leila_reads_too_much's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Medical content

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Emotional abuse

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

3.25

This was an interesting retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Zinnia, a girl from our world, loves Sleeping Beauty and fairy tales; is thrust into another world where she meets Primrose who is destined to prick her finger on a spindle and sleep for a hundred years. 
The two young woman are both cursed, one through magic and another through a disease that is slowly killing her. Together they try to change their fates and break their curses.
I thought that this was an unique take on this classic fairy tale and I loved the references to the Disney version, the Brothers Grimm version (Little Briar Rose), the Italian 17th century version (Sun, Moon, and Talia), and a few more. Zinnia's knowledge about fairy tales help her to navigate the world she is thrown into and helps her to save Primrose and herself. It's a good short story and it's a good story to listen too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Rape

steeped_in_books's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Chronic illness, Rape, and Cursing

Minor: Cursing, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, and Abortion

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Cursing, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

asolis's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness