Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Δάκρυα Ξυράφι by S.A. Cosby

16 reviews

kawooreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

There is so much that I can say about this book. I knew, when I first read the premise, I was going to devour it, yet I kept putting it off because I was afraid it wouldn't live up to the hype. It Was So Good!! Two men with criminal pasts come together in grief when their sons, who were married to each other, are killed. Unsatisfied and frustrated by the investigative efforts of law enforcement, they decide to take matters into their own hands to find those responsible. This story is intense. Its traumatic. Its painful. And yet, it's so, so good!! Upon finishing it I immediately did a search to see if it is being made into a movie, and yes it is!!! Not only is this a thrilling, suspenseful murder-mystery, it's also a social commentary on who we are as people, as parents, and how we handle our own issues of identity, whether it be race, sexual orientation, or baggage from our past. This story had me in it's grip from start to epic finish and presented a story with a gray moral compass, because when it comes to your child, where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? Content warnings include homophobia, graphic violence, hate crime, death, and grief. The audiobook narrator was phenomenal!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Gore, Homophobia, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Racism, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia

pollyhall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

2.0

There is a scene at the beginning of the book where Ike is taking his grief out on a punching bag. The rhythm mimics the style of writing short and to the point which I liked. However, I found the language used to describe women in this book offensive. 
The story could have been shorter and some characters felt unnecessary to move the story along.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Vomit, Abandonment, Bullying, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Murder, Racism, Torture, Transphobia, and Violence

curatedsymposium's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Transphobia, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Deadnaming, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Transphobia, Torture, Sexism, and Sexual content

nicolemwelch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Violence

spalmon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Medical trauma