Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

30 reviews

siobhanward's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I tend to like the majority of Irby's work and have a lot of fun reading it, but for some reason every one of her books has some long list chapter about something I don't care about. This tends to be a trend in essay books: at least one chapter is just a long list that starts off funny and then goes on way too long. In this case, an entire chapter devoted to theoretical Sex and the City re-writes just doesn't work for me. I don't care about the show, and even if I did, the chapter went on for way too long.

Apart from that, this was a solid read. Considering it was written during the pandemic, it was balanced and didn't feel totally rushed or entirely about the pandemic. It feels a lot like Irby has hit her stride and really knows how to write herself in a way that manages to be endearing, despite how self-deprecating (and sometimes gross) it is. I laughed out loud at the chapter where she retold her story of having a severe allergic reaction. If I'm laughing at someone's near-death medical experience, it probably means they're a solid writer.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

karimorton33's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Samantha Irby is hilarious, I highly enjoyed this book! I found myself laughing out loud multiple times and loved her reading of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

This is my first Irby book and I will be back for more! The only thing I disliked is a large essay in the book is dedicated to episode by episode reimaginings of Sex and the City which I have never seen so I had to trust through and/or skip. So funny, definitely a great palete cleanser. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Medical content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

madscientistcat's review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Medical content

daniellel's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent

enf87's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

As a diehard fan of Sam Irby, I'll happily read anything she's written. For me, this didn't feel like her best work, but I still enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Vomit

Moderate: Medical content and Grief

ladythana's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

bexi's review

dark funny lighthearted reflective

Despite the content warnings, it's always a fun time with Samantha Irby (to me 😉) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Abandonment

libraryghost's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent