Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

7 reviews

rainbowarpaint's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

victaphone's review against another edition

sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

It felt like not much happened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

olpapi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

cassiebartelme's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

It was interesting but the pace of the ending didn’t match the rest of the book.  Academics would probably like the dark humor but be warned- this is full of unlikable characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury

jenniferpalmblad's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

hajarfoundi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

basicbookstagrammer's review against another edition

dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Kidnapping