Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

6 reviews

jenn_amanda's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Racism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism

emikateb's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.5

This book starts out slowly and there are many characters involved in the plot. As you read and gain insight into the lives and experiences of each character the story begins to pull you in. Once you start seeing the mysteries in the story it becomes more of a page turner. I was grateful to learn about this time period from an author who seems very interested in history and working collaboratively with the relevant people and sources to prevent inaccuracies. The book really comes together at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

smartens's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Medical trauma, and Murder

serena_hien's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Excrement and Abandonment

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Excrement

Minor: Antisemitism