Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Membrana by Chi Ta-wei

7 reviews

emeraldb's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty

jo_lzr's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved the prose of the first chapter. It was an interesting read and I did not see that plot twist coming! 
It was also very interesting to read the essay by Heinrich. It gave me a better understanding of the book. Moreover, it was a good opportunity to learn a few things about Taiwan's recent history.

It's devastating to realize what Momo's reality looks like. And I can't help but wonder what will happen if her mother dies before her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

maceydowns's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual content and Dysphoria

Minor: Rape, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

wormgirl's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pedophilia and Medical content

Minor: Chronic illness

unboxedjack's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

iliveinletters's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism