A review by talknerdybookblog
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Representation: POC supporting character with a prosthetic arm, lesbian side character

Mature Themes:

• Drug consumption used in medical practice
• Drug abuse discussed
• Sexual content doesn't surpass kissing, although there's an allusion to other side characters (who the reader never meets) having sex 


Possible Triggers: Yes

• Imprisonment of children
• Solitary confinement used as torture
• Sexual harassment
• Attempted sexual assault
• R@pe of side characters discussed
• Physical assault
• Whipping
• Psychological torture
• Grief
• Death of the protagonist's dad recounted
• Murder of protagonist's brother recounted (sword violence)
• Near drowning experience
• Attempted immolation of protagonist 
• Parental abuse of a supporting character when the parent is on drugs
• Gore
• Medical trauma
• Near death of child described in detail


Ending:
Cliffhanger