Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

8 reviews

jling09's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Slavery, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

keiiiiiiii's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

one of those books that has great concept but tedious implementation. do not be fooled by the sci fi label, "never let me go" is more of a slice-of-life that focuses on character study and trying to understand what makes us humans and where is our place in life. 
like i said, great concept. but i just forget the names of the supporting characters and their defining trait. sometimes i just re-read the sentences in the book cause i was so distracted. 

and before the bibliophiles crusade me: "the remains of the day" Is literally one of my faves. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

eva_vva's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sorkka's review

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

elisabeth_with_an_ess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is written in the style of spoken reminiscences, with allusions to things that haven't been described yet, and "but maybe I should explain..." 

This device makes you really feel that you are one of Kathy's friends, or maybe just a chance acquaintance, or perhaps one of her donors who has been asking for stories of Hailsham.

All in all, this is a devastating book, will make you ponder all the things that bind us together as humans.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Slavery, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Homophobia

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

nbrockbank's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

darnov99's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief