Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

System Collapse by Martha Wells

12 reviews

madamenovelist's review

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Really quite good, though I didn't realize I had some expectations that weren't met until it was the end of the book and some things hadn't happened.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

language_loving_amateur's review

adventurous emotional funny 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

PHENOMENAL!!!! If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. Everyone has been through so much and they are doing such a good job and I love them. The team keeps trying to save strangers from contract slavery and help people even though they are miserable, injured assholes (Murderbot and ART are at least some of the time). I love how Murderbot is not an objective observer sometimes (it thinks there is something wrong with Three for preferring educational modules over fiction). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Gun violence and Slavery

bkwrm1317's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh, Murderbot, how I love each and every installment of your story. I’ve missed you, literary friend. 

I particularly love the way that Wells has a slow burn to a big reveal around Murderbot (and other SecUnits’) mental/psychological state. Just fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery and Injury/Injury detail

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Outing, and Gaslighting

glacialis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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: Medical trauma

Minor: Slavery

otterforce's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Medical trauma

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love the murderbot series and this follows directly from the events of network effect and carries on the enthralling events. Could barely put it down.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

shlymiller's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.5

Another great murderbot diaries. It took me longer to be completely invested in this book than others, but I still read it in its entirety in two sessions. 

Great commentary on trauma responses and how it can affect daily life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

abookwormspov's review

adventurous emotional 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: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail