Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

מג, ג׳ו, בת׳ ואיימי by Rey Terciero

5 reviews

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Cancer

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and War

Minor: Classism, Religious bigotry, and Bullying

steffiraquel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Classism and Abandonment

Minor: Grief, Hate crime, Body shaming, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, War, and Xenophobia

readalongwithnat's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I loved the diversity in this adaptation that I imagine is lacking in the original story. I also loved seeing this unfamiliar story come alive through the illustrations.

My favorite character was 100% Jo — I literally texted Tessa “I LOVE JO” and then moments later “am -I- Jo???”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Medical content, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Harry Potter references, loss of limb

spaghettireads's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

This graphic novel retelling of Little Women is set in current day Brooklyn, NY, and is geared towards a middle grade/ young adult audience. There are so many plot lines happening at once in Little Women, and I think that this retelling managed to update them and fit them all in pretty well. 

I really enjoyed all the characters, and they felt pretty true to the original characters while still being a bit unique. I was a bit worried about how some of the plot lines were going to be handled, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well it worked. In my dream Little Women modern retelling, I would have made some different choices, but overall I really enjoyed this one! 

The author and illustrator made the cast of characters much more diverse than the original, which was definitely appreciated. I think that this book could have been stronger by addressing race more directly. Jo, the only white sister doesn’t address her privilege, and I think that would have been good. 

Overall, I would definitely recommend picking this up! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Medical content

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Death of parent

thebookadvocate's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

This is the diverse and queer Little Women retelling we all needed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Medical trauma