Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Seven Days in June, by Tia Williams

30 reviews

eule's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

I feel like this book did not give me as much as I expected. The ending was unnecessarily stretched and even though I adored the characters (especially the mother-daughter-relationship and the dynamic between Audre and Shane), the plot somehow seemed incomplete…? 

Yet, this novel is breathtaking, funny and reflective while dealing with the power of love, coping with your past demons and tackling todays racism. Beautifully written and gorgeous characters with hell of a trauma. I especially enjoyed the fragility of Evas and Shanes relationship: a honest reflection of reality. 

All in all: read this book y’all. It’s pretty good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death, Alcoholism, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Self harm

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

A little spicy, a little sweet, this book is a brilliant love story. It focuses on two broken people and their journey to loving themselves and one another completely. I loved the characters, I loved the way the author including many present-day pop culture references and allusions, I loved the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Rape

haley49's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

This book was a masterpiece of fiction…aside from a rushed final act this book had everything I wanted: the emotions, the complicated family dynamics, the questions of self, and the angst in love found between two complicated leads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, Racism, Death, Sexual assault, Medical content, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape

hellodaniellenicole's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Addiction, Self harm, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, and Injury/injury detail

reqencies's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Racism, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Death

natalienance's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Injury/injury detail, and Sexual content

caitlin_bookchats's review

I am a chicken and was not sure if I could emotionally handle it and also it was due back at the library.

I might pick it up again in the future or I might not, depends on how I'm feeling emotionally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/injury detail

Sexual Content is consensual but is on the page/described. Main character describes her chronic pain in detail, the struggles she's faced in the medical system having it recognized and treated, and the ways she has managed it over time (which vary in success and overall healthfulness.) Many of these content warnings are for things we see in flashbacks that the characters have processed or are processing as adults. They seem to be in a much better place when the book opens but there are a lot of heavy things to deal with here.

madisonhh666's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual content, Self harm, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

madamenovelist's review

adventurous dark funny slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Ableism, Addiction, Classism, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

berglindsh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cursing and Vomit