Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

My Government Means to Kill Me: A Novel by Rasheed Newson

9 reviews

lenaschrn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Police brutality, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, and Terminal illness

chellemerrill's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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: Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Police brutality, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Sexual content

notcharlottete's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Racism, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

jdianm's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Halfway through this book, I wondered how I’ve made it this far without reading a protagonist like Trey before. I want more! Through the story, I felt like I was right with him and it was where I wanted to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Classism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, and Outing

Minor: Child death

lvosler21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Transphobia, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Outing, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Homophobia, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Slavery, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

thepermageek's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Drug use, and Child death

katsmedialibrary's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Racism

whatmadiread's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual content, Racism, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Death, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Bullying, and Addiction