Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

47 reviews

rmataloni's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

amsswim's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

Liked this one a lot. Not much more I have to say about it other than I think it will translate well into a TV show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

chloebaboey's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Medical content, and Alcohol

kk_gotit_goinon's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVED this book. It hits all my fears as a female scientist, but also my hopes. It makes me grateful I live now and not back then. Entertaining, emotional and fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

uranaishi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

briryder's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

I loved this! No notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

freul's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

helfire124's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

torismazarine's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

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

Minor: Gun violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and War

chl0b1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide