Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Happening by Annie Ernaux

28 reviews

hayleycorrigan's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Medical content

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, and Abortion

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Classism

wreathediris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

i am at a loss for words. this book provides the grotesque and raw narration of what it means to be a woman. it did trigger me at times but i enjoyed it alot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

janinagnes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion

suzyq's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

dezembrluft's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

christmaskid's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

My partner got me this book just after I had my abortion since he is doing a French degree and I love the rawness of translated fiction. Ernaux does not just capture the emotional pain of abortion access, but she paints a picture of the physical pain that comes with it. It’s an insightful read from a historical perspective on the struggles of abortion access over the past few decades, a vital read for those who have never accessed abortion and a source of reflection for those who have. I have a feeling I will be coming back to this again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Abortion

fabelur's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

pipss's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Abortion

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

samarakroeger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

haunting, graphic, and so important. I don’t care what people say, I think this was an incredibly brave thing for Ernaux to publish at the height of her literary career and gives voice to many with similar experiences.

Really great knowing that my country has decided that abortions are no longer okay 🙃.  just such a comforting feeling, isn’t it??? I hope pro-life people understand that outlawing abortion doesn’t make it less common, it just makes it incredibly dangerous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Classism