Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

5 reviews

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, Medical content, Violence, Blood, Death, Confinement, Grief, and Kidnapping

maniacjac's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Dementia, and Pedophilia

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Confinement

ivymaew's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, and Dementia

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Torture, Murder, Violence, and Pedophilia

aflogive's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Child death, Animal death, Car accident, Death, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Dementia, Murder, Violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Kidnapping

alicenonsense's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

At first this book made me incredibly furious. The adults in this book were nothing short of brainless. The last quarter of the book saved it for me and for once I actually thought it was a well written ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Dementia

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Fatphobia