Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

El Azul Entre El Cielo Y El Agua by Susan Abulhawa

3 reviews

chi__'s review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Deportation

Minor: Addiction

linhsreadinghour's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful historical fiction novel about a multigenerational Palestinian family. Tells the story of from the Naqba all the way up to the present day when the book was first released, I think in 2014.

The writing is beautiful and the family’s daily life and struggles was seemingly interwoven into the narrative and story, casting a real reflection on life in occupied Gaza. Has disability rep, themes of grief, lost, but also sisterhood, resilience and hope. An illuminating book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

morybaby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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

4.5

I think everyone should read this book. 
It was incredibly heartbreaking and yet so hopeful. 
There were a number of times I had to pause because of what some of the characters had to go through. 
I think the most heart wrenching part of this reading experience is the fact that it is still happening to real people in Palestine. 
Susan Abulhawa is such a talented writer. 
She was able to make me laugh sometimes during such a heavy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, and War

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming and Miscarriage