Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

62 reviews

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent

mmccombs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

I felt chills as I read those final pages, this book was just as good as I hoped. This story felt so grounded in its time while also remaining so timeless and universal. A plague novel is obviously very fitting right now, this made me feel like time was folding in on itself to result in something doubly impactful. The writing was beautiful and every detail felt so well researched, I almost could see myself in the Henley street house, in Agnes’ garden, in the streets of Stratford. I absolutely loved everything about this, I understand the hype!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Physical abuse

lena_and_her_books's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Death of parent

bethshuff's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Mental illness

gretasbookshelf's review against another edition

relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Quick and fun read, nothing special

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Sexism and Medical content

linesiunderline's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

A sensitive exploration of loss and grief, with masterful prose. This is an immersive and incredibly moving slim novel. And that ending is perfection.

“Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

gigimussolin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Grief

lkbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Misogyny

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery and Dementia