Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall

3 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

A poignant meditation on the difference between love (for yourself and others) versus possession and abuse, this book surprised me in how it created an atmospheric gothic Dark Academia story while also punching in some bittersweet truths that will last long after finishing the book. Also, shoutout to the marvellous representation of the strength of female friendship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexism, and Vomit

Be aware that there is extended drowning motifs, bittersweet break-ups, abusive relationships, academic struggles, financial struggles, borderline personality disorder, familial abuse, dysfunctional family dynamics, and negligence.

immovabletype's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.0

i happily read it, despite all of my notes starting with a variation on "but then why--"
i didn't have it all figured out from the beginning like i thought i did but it was still fairly predictable, and i think most readers will figure out the big "reveal." i also didn't really buy into the romance. just felt like it moved too fast to be authentic (even taking into account their being teenagers). however, i did quite like the characters, eden felt like a well defined protagonist, and i was invested in her relationships with her friends. i wasn't really confident of the author's ability to tie all of the emotional threads together but it was actually done well and thoroughly. mostly i was really excited to be able to read a ghost story and still sleep at night. i briefly dnf'd when the ghost shenanigans kicked up a notch, because they always make me have to sleep with the lights on for like a month, but then i realized i am way too exhausted always to have any trouble sleeping, so I picked it back up. turns out there's finally a use for parental exhaustion!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Medical content

brucethegirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming