Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee

4 reviews

mari_the_cryptic's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have no words that aren't spoilers 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, War, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Torture, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Deportation, Infidelity, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Car accident, Confinement, Infertility, Chronic illness, and Colonisation

leanne_miron's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Violence, Chronic illness, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Medical content, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Rape

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Violence, Torture, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexism, Racism, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Gore, and Child death

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Pedophilia

nicoleme1212's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

Honestly one of the best books I've ever read. The format and the passage of time made this book seem like a standalone epic, and I loved following the characters and their choices throughout.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Child death

Spoiler

death of parent