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bonnie3088's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
It has many layers on how interconnected a person's identifiers are to how thwy are treated in the US.
This book offers a great commentary on women, racism, and class issues pertaining to Healthcare.
A lot of the reviews on this book seem harsh, and I am here to stand on the premise that they are either not fully digesting the information or choose to critique with a distorted lens just because they can.
I loved how creepy and detailed the scenes were. Especially how the narrative shifts based on the MC own mental state. The whole book felt like a fever dream which is the point. The constant guessing was balanced by the MC's mother who stood as the grounding force for the whole piece.
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism
kather_doc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
spineofthesaurus's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Police brutality, Car accident, and Pregnancy
seullywillikers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is an ambitious story that wonders about the lengths that the poor and oppressed will go through to protect and save their families, while exploring the history of government experimentation on Black and Indigenous people.
It would be hard to recommend this to someone. Not everyone will like it, enjoy it, or understand it. I'm not sure that I understand it, really. People who don't enjoy it still may find it profound. I'm glad that I've read it.
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism
zombiezami's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
sammies_shelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Racism, Medical content, and Classism
dalmavatai's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror and Cancer
peachani's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Medical trauma and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Vomit, and Gaslighting
liormaleficent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism