Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

4 reviews

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

This series has the most interesting plot concept I’ve read in awhile. And I’m slowly falling more and more in love with the characters. The best part is that I have no idea where it’s going. 

Sci-Fi, Found Family

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child abuse and Rape

thedinosaurkid's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

xta_07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-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

The second installment of the Expanse series is a banger. That is mainly due to the introduction of Bobbie Draper and Chrisjen Avasarala. A Martian Marine and a politician at the top of her game. I loved seeing these two women interact. They are so much the polar opposites of one another that seeing them work together and bond was so much fun to read. I was always excited with a Bobbie or an Avasarala chapter came up.

I have heard The Expanse described as Game of Thrones set in space, and I can really see that comparison in this novel. Political power moves, and a mysterious looming threat are the main motif. But, there is an underlying hopefulness here that human kind can do the right thing if we just listen to each other, that I don’t see in GOT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Child abuse

ekcd_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol