Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

3 reviews

mattyvreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

An absolute classic.

I remember reading it in high school. Certain passages really stuck with me. Overall, it is profoundly moving and very poignant. I liked it better back then, reading it as a teen, than I did now. I think that speaks to his style of writing and the fact that he captured his childhood memories in such an immersive and precise manner. Perhaps that was more relatable to me at that time, since I was his age in the book. Even though he is coming of age, he is still a child at the end of this story.

Content warning:

There are many detailed scenes depicting pubescent masturbation / underaged sexual relationships, and those parts are really tough to read. Just... pretty gross. Also, there is some physical abuse.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

creativerunnings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Great writing and very detailed descriptions of life in poverty. I did find the ending to be a bit odd and lacking closure. I also found some of the details within this book to be unnecessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Toxic friendship