Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

6 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

     I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I was hilarious and highly relatable. If you are a woman who is perimenopausal or older, especially if you have had mental health struggles, I think you’ll love this book. Even if you aren’t you will probably find it an enjoyable read. 

   The author is so honest about everything she’s struggled with that it’s raw but not sloppy. Also, her imposter syndrome is highly relatable to most people. Though I could have done without some of the “Sex and the City” recaps of changes the author would make it was still funny. 

Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars 

   The author’s voice takes a little while to get used to, at least it did for me. But in the end, the author did an amazing job narrating this book. Having the author narrate a memoir helps you understand more how they felt at the time they wrote the book and when they were experiencing the events. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

miaomoh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Excrement, Vomit, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death of parent

lily1304's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

edeanreads's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Great and hilarious book! It was a fantastic listen as an audiobook. Additional content warning (and slight spoiler) ahead (it didn’t pop up as an option in the content warnings section):

this book includes a DETAILED description of someone going into anaphylactic shock. As an allergy parent who has experienced my child going through anaphylaxis, it was so hard to listen to. I’m ultimately glad I pushed through, but I would have appreciated a heads up.

skysometimesreads's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement

Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

kirkspockreads's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Grief