Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

8 reviews

squishy_mage42's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

abookwormspov's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical content, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, and Chronic illness

annamorgan27's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, War, Vomit, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

tea_and_starstuff's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma

Problems with medical self-determination, details in spoiler.

A character is revealed to be possibly mind-controlled, but still able to express decision making capacity. The character is trying to deny life-saving treatment, and due to the possible mind-control, one character decides to proceed with life-saving treatment despite the objections of the person being treated.

razzberry_pi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

really great found family story with just enough tension to keep it interesting. 

lots of interesting ethics and parallels to the real world in terms of religions, police brutality, xenophobia and more. 

some of the ethical problems especially related to

medical autonomy of a character

are not handled in the best way, but overall pretty good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content

temporarilyhuman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Torture, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Death

Moderate: Child death and Chronic illness

Minor: Classism, Slavery, Racism, Drug use, Cursing, War, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Body horror, Blood, Genocide, Gore, and Confinement

kflv's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A wonderful and engaging scifi romp. Emotionally touching moments mixed with adventure and humor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual content

hatterell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved this book just as much as the first time that I read it. As I already knew, Chambers excels in character development and exploration. I loved the Wayfarer crew and what each of them stood for, for example Jenks allowing for discussions about AI, and Sissix's culture opening up discussion about family, and having children raised by a community of people who are well suited to the role and have lots of experience, rather than one of two people.

I did read the ending of this when I was having a rough day, and I think because of this the ending sequence had a much more jarring impact on me than the last time I read it. I got very emotional, particularly seeing Ohan's deterioration and Jenks' grief, and how the crew all looked after one another.

I think the key reason this is such a successful book for me is the found family element, which is one of my favourite topics in literature (think The House in the Cerulean Sea, Wayward Children series). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Death

Minor: Xenophobia, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma