Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

5 reviews

savshanae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

This book is an absolute MASTERPIECE. Hands down one of my favorite standalone books. I tore through it and  nearly started it over again as soon as I finished! 
As the story continued I felt more and more attached to Angrboda and invested in her story, whatever form she took. The way Gornichec weaves together so many myths (and has notes to back it up at the end!) and draws the characters in a new light is nothing short of stunning. The portrayal of motherhood is raw and heartfelt, all while subtly highlighting the strengths (and weaknesses) of women. 
10/10, no notes, just praise for this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Alcohol

TW List: FMC dies several times, is burned/tortured, describes pregnancy/childbirth/loss of children, MMC is tortured, and several other instances of body gore.

ka_ke's review against another edition

I don’t mind slow pacing, but I can’t stand reading about pregnancy for chapters on end. I would recommend avoiding this book if you have no desire to experience pregnancy, childbirth or parenthood. 

What could have been a story of adventure, romance and diversity  turned into a book about women becoming mothers simply because that was expected of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

innastholiel's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Stalking, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

ekmoore11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

karbour99's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage