Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

21 reviews

alisonannk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

vinnyvince's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

sonderiism's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape

erint251's review against another edition

emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

A charming book, but the ending seemed unnecessary?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

therealhanabanana's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Abortion

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism and Body shaming

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Dementia

msjenne's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

I was quite enjoying this book until the very end, which ruined everything. I realize that yes, the author gets to decide what happens in a story, but I don’t understand being unnecessarily cruel to your characters just to include a random historical incident. Not cool. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

oliviafaye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

brattyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide and Abortion