Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

4 reviews

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Homophobia, and Medical trauma

mscalls's review

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

megplant's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

anniefwrites's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Heart-wrenching, moving, honest. Jones tells his story with such openness and lyricism. This book will undoubtedly stick with me for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders