Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

183 reviews

aleareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

An excellent thriller!! I enjoyed the writing style and the different perspectives! The twists are crazy, but the story felt a little disjointed at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

insideunder's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A delicious twistery. Unfortunately, I did not see the twist coming.

A win for problematic, messy and selfish lesbian representation, lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, and Rape

meaghancook's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

Just no. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

kschaeffer6's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Miscarriage

sarahherm's review against another edition

informative mysterious tense 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

Great read! Weird emphasis on Dulas and pregnancy/birth, but what can ya do? Lots of twists and turns!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Murder

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

cal_sno's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Don’t normally go for crime/ thrillers but really enjoyed this. The way the book is structured is an interesting way of unfolding events from different view points

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical trauma

hnmeister's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Medical trauma

breevancamp's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

megsreads13's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma