Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

8 reviews

claire_leibovitz's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic and Medical content

Moderate: Vomit and Death

Minor: Sexism, Racism, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Grief

Moderate: Violence and Medical content

celevstial's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

so good! this is a book i think i would’ve liked more if i was younger, but i still really enjoyed it. i was rooting for the characters, and thought their interactions were so lively and real, although i do wish their backstories and personalities were more fleshed out and given a bit more time in the spotlight. there’s definitely more of a focus on their survival and whether or not they’ll make it to the next day. the ending seemed a little rushed, but i finished with a smile on my face, and i felt like everything was wrapped up well. mattie was  such a strong character, and seeing her really come of age and grow up over the span of just a few months was so bittersweet and inspiring. i learned so much, too! definitely recommend :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Racism, and Violence

kwichris's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Vomit, Death, and Grief

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death

Moderate: Child death and Violence

dobbysfirstsock's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Racism, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Xenophobia

cammiem8's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Listened to the audiobook since I read this as a child and much of it went over my head. A great introduction to historical epidemics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Xenophobia, Medical content, and Slavery

empathephant's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Excrement, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Ableism, and Animal death

Deals with an epidemic of infectious disease, so may be triggering for those affected by the recent pandemic.