Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

10 reviews

emkschneider's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

theebster's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide and Abortion

justmys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, Incest, and Excrement

alexklinect's review against another edition

inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This is an interesting story and I enjoyed the historical setting; however, I felt that the characters were lacking depth and development. 3.5-4 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Terminal illness

There are references to sensitive topics but nothing exceptionally graphic.

samburkhouse's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Classism

nishidake's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Murder, and Classism

verna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-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? Yes

4.5

This story takes place in the mountains of Kentucky in 1936 and follows the life of a Pack Horse Librarian who takes books to those without access. She is also one of the historic blue people of Kentucky, so she deals with all of the disrespect and ignorance that goes along with 1930’s racist southern small town life. She values reading and education and knows that it is important for her patrons, especially the children, to be able to make a better life for themselves. As a former school social worker and someone who grew up in a small town in the south, I related to so much about her mission to help those in need and care and love on those you encounter. I’m about to start the sequel right now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

lyssylyssy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

ifersinklings's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was an interesting look at the blue people of Kentucky. I had no idea blue people existed so it has opened up my interest in learning more about this condition. I also found the story about the book women to be fascinating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy