Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley

16 reviews

chasingpages1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Bullying, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, and Alcohol

olive21's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Stalking, and Cancer

Minor: Homophobia

indydc's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

Delightful story. Excellent narration in the audiobook by Clare Corbett.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Medical content

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Mental illness, Dementia, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

emmacarroll27's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Racism, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

pianokeys's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Death, Mental illness, Bullying, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Cursing, Homophobia, and Vomit

daniellekat's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Cute but too long winded. This was great as an audiobook, the narrator did an excellent job with all the characters. I typically love books with the "a bunch of strangers realize they have more in common than meets the eye" plot line, but I found the writing here a bit heavy handed. I missed the nuance of the characters getting into each others stories and felt like the author sped through the first half, then dragged the rest of the book out unnecessarily.

Some might enjoy a good HEA, but I found that this lacked conflict and consequences. There were no moments where I felt anxious for any of the characters or their outcomes.

Overall, this was a solid feel good book but was too slow paced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

ageism

ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Cancer, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Dementia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Cursing and Stalking

blewballoon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

I grabbed this book based solely on the cover and title, and it was everything I hoped it would be and more. It's funny and touching, and one of those books that highlights the goodness of humanity while acknowledging the flaws of people and struggles they face. I loved the train gang. I listened on audiobook, and the narrator did a fantastic job. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Death of parent, Racism, and Medical content

pia_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death of parent, Homophobia, Police brutality, Sexism, Dementia, and Hate crime