Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Urmașii de Sânge și Os by Tomi Adeyemi

5 reviews

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Great storybuilding and storytelling. Gives you a glimpse into African mythology and religions.
I felt myself rooting for the characters who fight to bring magic back

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Alcohol

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? No

5.0

This is my second read, first listen. Just as good in each format. Don’t skip the author’s note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

Another TW: Colorism

kristinesreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape