Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

4 reviews

morgantw's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Pregnancy

inirac's review

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

starrysteph's review against another edition

funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This is a collection of short stories - but all linked to and interwoven with the life of one specific character, Yunior.

It's difficult to love Yunior; he doesn't seem to evolve much and treats those in his life (especially the rotation of women throughout the collection) quite poorly. But he has this sense of cheeky optimism that is endearing - and this shines through in the more haunting portraits of Yunior and his brother and parents.

I'm not sure if I would call these "love" stories. There are no happy endings here, and each story heavily features infidelity and machismo and the general mistreatment of women.

The language was both raw and effective. Yunior's got an incredibly well-defined voice. And the last short story, The Cheater's Guide To Love, where he finally owns his mistakes and accepts some responsibility for his challenging relationships, is by far my favorite.

CW: infidelity, cancer, adult/minor relationship, alcoholism, cursing, drug use, misogyny, chronic illness, fatphobia, racism, classism, grief, suicidal thoughts, sexual content

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Classism

noahee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

uh kind of feels like misogyny is the plot?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief