Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Little by Edward Carey

5 reviews

nataliesophia's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Classism, and Child abuse

ilana_pop's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Basically everybody dies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Suicide, Death, and Death of parent

mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Had a bit of a hard time at the beginning, but it gradually got better and during the last 150 pages I couldn't put the book down. The writing style of Edward Carey is absolutely beautiful and I really enjoyed all the drawings the author included. (Carey actually drew the sketches himself)  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Child abuse, Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

i_llgiveyouthesun's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Medical content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence