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ilikenaps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
midwesternviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
amber2020's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma
goldpeak's review against another edition
Graphic: Medical content
3437138484's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: War
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide
aliterarygoodtime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Classism
jaynecm's review against another edition
4.0
If you do not care for detailed medical descriptions of all kinds - births, autopsies, flu, deaths - it would be best to avoid this book as the author conceals nothing. The workings of the ward are laid bare for the reader to absorb in all its horror but also all its compassion.
A riveting, heart breaking story, told in a no nonsense manner which makes it all the more heartrending.
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
a_mckeever'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War
Minor: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death
ginabyeg'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic