Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

5 reviews

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Abortion

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

margaretrose's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

This is a book without a clear plot (there's a series of events but it doesn't carry through in a straightforward way) and like no character development. They sorta suck at the beginning and they don't get better. It's not a book for someone who is looking to read for any reason other than just experiencing another perspective or wanting to try some Joan Didion. 

I also did not expect to read a book with an illegal abortion plot point the weekend that the supreme court struck down roe v. wade but here we are

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

annasreads612's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

stevie's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

laurabarrett's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol