Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

4 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

Oh, Love After Love 🥹 What a superb story! 

There is a definite undercurrent of sadness in everyone’s stories; Betty’s, Mr. Chetan’s, Solo’s… The content warnings will be included for each of them below.

But this book also highlights the beauties of love in its many different forms; not just romantic, but familial and in friendship too ❤️ I was so touched by Betty and Mr. Chetan’s decades-long friendship. When you find a gem of a friend like that, keep them close 🙋🏻‍♀️ 

I couldn’t rewrite a story but if I could, I WOULD HAVE PROTECTED MR. CHETAN AT ALL COSTS AND NEVER LET HIM DIE 😫

Truly a phenomenal set of stories, written in patois. I need more books like this in my life 🥰 5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you 🏳️‍🌈✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

moonchildjuli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

abigailp's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

4.0

"As you get older you will come to value the one or two people you have in your life that care. Really care." 
This book is a lot slower paced than what I prefer, which attenuated my enjoyment of Love After Love. Part 3 delivered on a satisfying and haunting conclusion. I greatly enjoyed the use of Trinidad dialect. I felt like I stepped right onto the island itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent