Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

11 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Confinement, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Vomit, Ableism, Alcohol, Murder, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Abortion, Excrement, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

hoosgracie's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

 Disturbingly fascinating read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Medical trauma, and Addiction

lovelydeadgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug use, Incest, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Child death, Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Dementia, Incest, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Bullying, Chronic illness, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

lucianacandler's review against another edition

challenging dark funny slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is without a doubt the weirdest book I've ever read. I loved it. Absolutely unforgettable. I can see myself coming back to it again and again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Incest, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, Murder, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

At times it's not an easy book to stomach. There are things that will shock and repulse far more than the things you expect. But it's well worth a read, and you come away with more sense of love and humor than any of the horrific acts that took place.

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Gore, Body horror, Violence, Animal death, Incest, Suicide, Medical content, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Animal cruelty

i_mina_i's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Incest, Rape, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Ableism

Minor: Hate crime and Fire/Fire injury

emily_weiss's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

This book will probably stick with me for the rest of my life; it's unlike anything I've ever read before. It's so unique and horrible yet the author did a good job of making the characters lovable despite how different they were. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

maekay's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

2.0

Bordered on torture porn, not sure why I finished this. Little baffled this won an award.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

avehigdon's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Dementia, and Body horror