Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

69 reviews

froggpogg's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

I really liked this book. It's different from what I'd usually read, but it was worth it. It really made me reflect on my opinions on assited suicide, but I believe I can now better understand why people would choose to go that way.

A couple of things that bothered me: 
- How often it was mentioned that Lou was either drinking or making tea. I mean, okay, it's set in the UK, what was I expecting, but it became really irritating after a while.
- Will never talked about his scars. Of course, it could be that he didn't want to, but I felt like that was somehow missing. We never really got an insight from Will if the scars still reminded him of his attempt, or if he had really moved on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Medical content

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit

bookworm_ran's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I sobbed for a while after reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Medical content

Moderate: Rape

eva_rebolledo's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

1.5

While there is a whole conversation to have about the topics this book involves, the book in itself just feels poorly written. There's no captivating element. The characters are all dislikeable, and the writing isn't moving at all, even when it tries. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Self harm, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

ihavecoolhats6's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

the_bookish_owl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault

kkuecker218's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

geneav21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

My favorite romance book, even though I’m not a romance girlie; this book broke my heart but still has a place there. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

a_augustine12's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This book was beautiful. It was beautifully written, everything. I’d already seen the movie about a dozen times, so I wanted to try the book. As most people say, “The book is usually better.” That is an understatement here. If you haven’t read this book, you are seriously missing out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Mental illness, Self harm, and Medical content

erinrebecca922's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

A beautifully poignant story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail