Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

40 reviews

solitaire_and_checkers's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

3.75

This book almost made me cry. ALMOST!! This book started very slow but then I just fell in love with them. The only reason I am giving it this low of a score is that the book did not start out in a way I liked and it felt like there was something to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

renewed_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Medical trauma

mushroom_frog's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Not challenging in the format and style of the text but in fact its contents, as all good books should be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

ar__reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

d00rframe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, and Vomit

anndreya's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

eggedagain's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

zozbu111's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

thebelovedreadingnook's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism and Chronic illness