Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver

3 reviews

fernash's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Medical trauma

ajlct's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

It's an excellent technical display of unlikeable characters and an unreliable narrator, but ultimately there was nothing redeeming about this book that made me glad to have read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts