Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

4 reviews

jadiedaffodil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rowanrelph's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

uranaishi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Blood, Abortion, and War

gabriella's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

I was mildly disappointed that the attacks aimed at Jackson were completely unrelated to any of the murders. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Death of parent