Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

7 reviews

mandalevelsup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious 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

4.0

This book is incredibly dark, and was a challenging read for me, but it was also great. I'm a huge fan of Dana Schwartz's podcast and it's clear she takes great advantage of both her medical and historian backgrounds to write a really multifaceted love story to pursuing your passions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Grief, and Stalking

echolliot's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Medical content, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual content, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

electricdryad's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Minor: Confinement, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

arbramirez's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

lolamosk's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Police brutality

rosemaryburr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

cammiem8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

My favorite historical era to read about, so I think I went in with expectations that were too high. Still an enjoyable read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

A character is engaged to her cousin, period accurate.