Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

7 reviews

readersmultiverse's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This book challenged my thinking and therefore gave me a lot of ‘Ponder The Implications’ moments. Ultimately it is a story that deeply delves into the lives of people, trauma and it’s impacts, forgiveness, and how trauma can look different when viewed from the safe distance of adulthood. It was enlightening to see how perpetrators lose their menace over time as we grow to understand better, and how those we once thought of as victims can change, too. 

It will be difficult to move on to another book after being so absorbed in these characters lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

mysterymom40's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

reneepd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

ceedy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

antje's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I was expecting something more Jodi Picoult/Liane Moriarty feeling like but Ask Again, Yes was a depressing story spanning more than four decades and two generations. We have characters struggeling with loneliness, mental illness, alcoholism, trauma handed down through generations, family, friendships and relationships.
I really felt the darkness, the pain and struggle and tbh the only reason the rating is so slow is down to personal enjoyment. I might have enjoyed it more at some other point but this week it wasn't it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

maggiepiercy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

annemariehol's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis