Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Los maridos by Holly Gramazio

24 reviews

danajoy's review against another edition

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Such a compelling premise that definitely goes a little off the rails. 
For those who have spent time pondering what their life might look like if things had gone differently. 

Were introduced to Lauren right as the surrealist shenanigans begin so we don't get much opportunity to get to know her before we see her flummoxed by the changes to her flat and the existence of a Husband she has no recollection of. It might've been worth having an initial chaper of her life before. Her character is sort of revealed through the various lives she could've found herself in. I wanted to see her development but it does feel like she was unhinged. The fact that her internal view wouldn't change when her husband did made her treat the events, including her own actions, as lacking any real ramifications. 

I liked the ending though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content

Minor: Infidelity

readingwithkt's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Pregnancy

sarahna's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident

kateg94's review against another edition

4.75

funny hopeful mysterious 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

4.75

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was just a really fun read. It made me think a lot about how our lives are really influenced by the people around us and about the idea that we would be different if we had met different people. It also prompted some really interesting reflections on the disposability of modern dating culture and dating apps, which was really good. 

Despite this, it's such a lighthearted and feel good read. I laughed a lot and the tone was just really great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Pregnancy

Animal death:

A cat never exists again after the husband is replaced, which feels like animal death? There are also references to shooting squirrels.

sorryallbooked's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident

mariposa517's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Omg, I'm coming back weeks later and realizing that I never wrote a review for this! I must have saved the review half-written and then forgot to come back to it. 

I loved this book because it was funny and smart. I was so stressed and delighted for the main character because I had no idea what she was going to DO. I think it prompts really careful thought about the privilege of being alone and how hard relationships are and how we change ourselves for better and for worse for the people that we love.  I had an excellent time and I kept looking ahead down the page and I can't wait for more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment

rachael_lane's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really wanted to love this book but I found it very frustrating. I felt myself wanting to read the book but dreading when I was. I kept waiting for the “why” of it all. I know it was supposed to feel repetitive but it honestly was still lacking. I felt more connected with the husbands than the main character and felt minimal character growth and when she finally did, it was very sudden and felt less like growth and more like “giving up.” I liked the overall message of making happiness for yourself and wish that was reflected more in her efforts with the husbands. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

littlejojo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Unique plot, complex characters and a non-predictable ending! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting