Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Mare aperto by Caleb Azumah Nelson

6 reviews

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

pkc's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

If I was asked to review this story around the mid way point, it probably wouldn’t have been massively favourable. In fact, I came reasonably close to DNFing but in the last 70 pages, something happened. The core of the story unveiled itself, made itself known in a really profound way that I hadn’t expected. At just over 140 pages I hadn’t expected as much depth as I got from this book. It’s a touching and haunting look at the safety (or lack thereof) of black people  amidst the persistent thrumming drumbeat of a system that is built to oppress and violate in equal turns. The second person narrative is so well considered and any reader can become engaged in the unease and feel everything that “you” are supposed to feel. I loved the protagonist and the rich storytelling was poetic, languid and sumptuous at points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

dannythestreet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

That must be one of the most beautiful things I've ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Medical content, and Abandonment

mirireads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, and Murder

leahrosiee's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

This was art, not a book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment