Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

6 reviews

corvus_corax's review

dark mysterious tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Medical content, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

aileron's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kellysavagebooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, Dementia, and Outing

fluffy1st's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

mediocre_omen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia