Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian

9 reviews

missladysky's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

writewithapendragon's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

I think I expected it to be more erotic than romantic, but it was a lovely romance novel for a relaxing weekend with low stakes and sweet characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Outing, and Classism

A lot of the content warnings are genre-typical and/or occur off the page. Sexual content gets explicit but never lasts more than a couple pages.

cardaisy's review

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I'm trying to put my finger on exactly why, but something about this book just never really clicked for me. Like on the tin it's a lot of tropes I was expecting to like, I mean, friends to lovers, forced proximity, only one bed,  demi-ace representation (probably?), all good stuff 

I think part of it is that for a significant portion of the book there was no real conflict pushing the plot along so it's really just them working through their feelings and developing their relationship, which was tender and sweet and all that, but also wasn't really enough imo. And then when there was a bit of conflict introduced it just didn't feel very compelling. Like the back and forth and miscommunication and all that just didn't work for me, and, I'm ngl, both Will and Martin really frustrated me at times

Also, I skipped over Hartley's book and I feel like there's probably some important context in that book for the start of this one?? You get the gist of it but I spent the first couple of chapters just very confused

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Torture

- reference made to a previous relationship between a minor and one of the MCs father - one of the MCs was subject to a horrific event/torture that isn't really described at all, but is referenced, and he suffers from PTSD - no drug use happens on the page, but reference is made to one of the MCs being addicted to opium - one of the MCs suffers from chronic illness (TB, but also he's described in general as having a "weak consitution" and that he was sick all throughout his childhood as well)

wilybooklover's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

5.0

This is so soft and tender and sweet. I loved it so much. The affection and intimacy that Will and Martin had was just lovely. I’m a sucker for idiots in love and hurt/comfort and this book had both of those in spades. There is no semblance of a plot, which is not a criticism — I loved the complete focus on these two idiots in their cottage, but for those who love more plot-driven books: this is not for you. 

I did find the Americanisms in this one a bit grating. I’ve resigned myself to the odd ‘gotten’ and missing prepositions in historicals written by Americans (and Cat Sebastian is by far one of the better authors for not having Americanisms in her work), but this even had American wildflowers in it! It’s a testament to how much I loved this book that I’m still giving it five stars despite them. 

I’m so sad I have finished this series because it was cosy and gentle in all the best ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Torture, and Death of parent

givemaribooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

This was a very sweet book, and the MCs were really cute together. I enjoyed the book but not much happens. It felt very much like the definition of “no plot just vibes.” 

The audiobook narrator was great. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Medical trauma

20sidedbi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

anitaxlit's review

emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Medical trauma

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

jessiewolf's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I loooooved this. It had every thing I like: only one bed, friends to lovers, small cast of characters, brothers, sweet sweet tenderness, believable stakes, and so much ooey gooey hurt/comfort that I clutched my heart and gasped aloud multiple times. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

notagreatreader's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Yes! This was so good and tender! I love the slow-burn friends-to-lovers development, beautifully done over a period that's longer than two weeks. This story has barely any plot at all, which is how I like my romance tbh - just a nice domestic slice-of-life story and watching the relationship develop and characters unfold. I love how both characters are very concerned for each other's well-being. I appreciate the exploration of chronic illness and trauma as well as sexuality of both characters, but in particular what is quite obviously demisexuality of one of the characters. And I especially loved all the tenderness. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Blood, and Medical trauma