Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

3 reviews

crownoflaurel's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Child abuse

stargem's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, and Miscarriage

angelareads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Less complex than the first book, but for me a slightly more enjoyable read. It all evens out to a 3.5 for both books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Pedophilia