Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Mañana, y mañana, y mañana by Gabrielle Zevin

428 reviews

rainbowarpaint's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

stacyaj's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I can’t tell if I liked this book or not. It’s very well-written and the characters are compelling to read, even if I didn’t actually like 2 of the 3 main characters. 

As I continued reading, I I started to not really like Sam or Sadie. I found myself rooting for each of them and then being disappointed in each of them, because I hoped/expected more from them as they grew as people. Marx was my favorite and I was absolutely devastated by the NPC chapter. However, even though I was frustrated by Sam and Sadie, I was compelled by how they were written.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer

lena_2106's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

At first I hated it because the main characters are so incredibly annoying and I didn’t like them. But after a few chapters I started really loving it. They are annoying in the way people are annoying and while I definitely wouldn’t want to be friends with any of them it’s a beautiful story about love that I really enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Ableism, Suicide, Cancer, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

jadorelecafe's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Homophobia

sas_lk's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

It was a decent book, but I would not say it blew me away. I can't say whether that is because of my high expectations, or because of the book itself though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Cancer, Drug use, Racism, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation

jckemman3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

danimcthomas's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer

amylokoff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Sexism

Minor: Classism, Cancer, Ableism, and Dysphoria

rcarri264's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

This was a great book, especially if you enjoy stories that follow your characters over a long span of time. Lots of character development. However, since I typically read sci fi and fantasy, I found the pace of the book to be a little slow. Otherwise, great!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Medical content, Homophobia, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Medical trauma

rhollister's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, and Car accident