Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

9 reviews

amberinbookland's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Cancer, Death, Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent

katierobertsonshaddix's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Infertility, Medical content, Abandonment, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Dementia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Infertility, Suicide, Self harm, Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

polkadots_pints's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

This book definitely kept me engaged - I finished it in three days! A light/medium read, though it includes serious subject matter (see StoryGraph content warnings). Fun for book lovers, as many books and short stories are referenced. My only "complaint" (if  one could even call it that) is that a few times the narrative skips ahead many years in a way that felt a little jolting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Grief, Suicide, Death, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Medical content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

caitlinjadams's review against another edition

reflective fast-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

A fast read that I’m glad to have read. It’s a very very good book…just not quite MY book, you know. It’s sparse in a way that mostly left me wanting more of most of it. But I’m sure for others, that could be exactly what makes it shine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

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hkburke2's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.75

"speaks to the necessity of encountering stories at precisely the right time in our lives"

After reading the first page of this book I was gifted I realized I'd read it before (with the other cover, which is cutely depicted on the cover of this new edition). Apparently I thought it deserved 3 stars the first time (to review written), but I'm not sure if I was stingier with stars or didn't like it as well. 

This time around I enjoyed the writing, sense of humor, and cozy, fast pace. I also probably took more issue with the adoption plotline, which was handled too casually for me in this reading with my current understanding of the process/trauma. It does fit with the vibe of the book but that makes it feel kind of like a device instead of an exploration of how it would impact the people involved. I expect some readers will love it for that, but it rubbed me the wrong way here (probably the same way some reviewers have left negative comments about the medical content/errors, which wasn't as problematic for me right now). 

Always, quick read, lots of jabs at emotional content, pretty surface level and cozy though if that's what you're up for!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Abandonment, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Vomit, Car accident, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

kelseyr713's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-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

5.0

A cozy, warm blanket of a book. I absolutely loved all the different perspectives and getting to know everyone in the tiny town of Alice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Suicide, Infidelity, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Miscarriage

allygator's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This was such a sweet book -- it made me smile, it made me laugh, it almost made me cry.
Grumpy-middle-aged-man-adopts-a-child is one of my favorite tropes, and this is a perfect execution of it. AJ and Maya's story was so heartwarming -- their grief and the way they grew together were wonderful to read about. I was so head-over-heels in love with the characters and their stories; it was nearly impossible to put this book down once I started. 
I got this book for 50 cents -- I never expected to enjoy this as much as I did, but now it will definitely be on my list of recommendations for people looking to get into more adult fiction. Emotional, easy to read, and well-paced, this book is perfect for people looking for a character-driven story about the love of family and literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

catladyreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Racism

lilacsuns's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Car accident, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death, and Death of parent