Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis

3 reviews

kaynova's review

slow-paced

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

2.5

There’s insufferable characters and then there’s Ava and Cast. Winnie had a point when she said Ava cared about no one but that man! Like you have a child to raise and you’re not even going to do your best for him, then again, she only did pregnant because she wanted something to remember Cast by so…i’m not surprised but oh my goodness, I couldn’t deal with her. The reason I suffered through this book is because Tousaint’s storyline was beautiful, especially following around a kid and Duchess’ plot was also well woven. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Medical content

quietturnover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Heartbreaking story told from multiple different perspectives. The perspectives are woven together in an engaging manner. Not an easy read, there are aspects I would have liked the author to explore further and the narrative felt disjointed at times, leaving me with unanswered questions. But overall remarkable job with excellent prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Gore, Excrement, and Religious bigotry

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.0

I'm not sure how to feel about this one. It was written really well, and explored an organization that I wasn't aware of (MOVE Philadelphia). At points it was incredibly affecting, and at other points I struggled to follow what was going on. The Bonaparte chapters, although informative, felt slow and tacked on, and Ava as a character didn't quite gel for me. I feel like this book had a lot of potential, but ultimately I found it kind of disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, and Medical content