Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

23 reviews

fa1ryts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

wooflen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

sabinehunter's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

evicteline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bigpenis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

fanboyriot's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

Read For:

Good Humor

Chaotic Gays

Found Family

Fictional Sport

Hurt/Comfort… Mostly Hurt

Ugh, the relationships in this book really develop so much and it’s so good.  The plot really comes to life, problem after problem shows up and Neil is just stupidly there.

I used to not like this book as much as the other two, the angst was just too much but after so, so, so, many re-reads I love seeing how the characters develop, how the relationships build, platonic and romantic, Neil shares more, learns more about Andrew and it’s actually written really well.

Plus it’s super funny to re-read this and see just how much of a simp Andrew Minyard is for Neil so early on.  It’s something I don’t remember noticing through my first read but no I can’t unnoticed it.  Neil just being like, “I just asked.” the whole time.  Meanwhile, the foxes are just staring at him horrified Andrew didn’t kill him yet.

The end with Wymack picking Neil up at the airport after Christmas gets me every time, the emotional damage, the wholesomeness of David Wymack doing everything for his Foxes.  So good and so damn depressing all at once.  Pain and suffering but also iconic quotes and laughing at a short little blond man with knives simping for a pathological lair who is very much not “fine” at any point in his life.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5/5)

Release Date: 10, July 2013

POV: Third Person

Spice: n/a

Rep: Demisexual (MC), Gay characters, Mental Illness

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol

natnat_7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, and Toxic friendship

bee_a_boo's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

stargazing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.0

slow but the characters are beautifully written and developed. the character growth in this book is incredible for many of the characters. the found family trope in this too is so good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

Hello, we are back at it again with the chaotic sports gays this time with Even More Torture! If you thought these characters had a tragic backstory after The Foxhole Court, get ready for even more trauma as we learn more about the Twinyards, Neil, Kevin, and everyone else's reason they are a Fox in the first place. 

I fell even more in love with these idiots in this book. Neil's learning curve truly is "a horizontal line" as he claims to want to live while running headfirst into danger to save the team he says he doesn't really care about. Meanwhile, Neil is completely oblivious to the affect he has on every member of his team. Neil "I asked" Josten I cannot roll my eyes hard enough at this idiot boy. 

There is humor, and soft moments, and lots of Exy, but there is also intense sexual assault, murder, and 2 weeks of straight torture.  These children will never be the same.

But hey, they're still winning Exy games, and Neil's dad hasn't caught him yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism and Self harm