Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

10 reviews

ktwoolen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved this story but as a mother I was so triggered and disturbed by so much of the dialog and imagery. Truly a heartbreaking read for me. A lot of reviews said it’s about how being in your 30s can make you want to kill- but to me it was about how parent trauma and send you on a spiral of self degradation, and how being treated like you’re disposable by everyone that’s ever come into your life can make you want to kill. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Infertility, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Addiction, Gaslighting, Dementia, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Vomit, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Really hard mother/daughter trauma to get through, along with detailed description of a miscarriage.

wildflower030's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Medical trauma, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

imogenimi's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoy dark books but this was a bit much even for me at points. I flittered between being really engrossed and needing long breaks because I just wasn’t getting any pleasure at all from reading. Not necessarily a bad thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Gore, Child death, Violence, Abortion, Blood, and Medical trauma

boywithtoothache's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Gore, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

n0e11e0000's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Body horror, Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Grief, and Addiction

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Body shaming, and War

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence

beganbih's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

emmamoulton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: Abandonment, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, and Abortion

emniluk's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

ingmund's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Violence