Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Return by Rachel Harrison

6 reviews

elialoves's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This story was a bit slow to start, but it made the character development strong. I was definitely creeped out reading this, and it didn't take me too long to somewhat figure out what was going on. It was enjoyable, but kinda graphic so be careful.

I've decided I dislike the narrator/MC. She was a wreck of a person who made terrible decisions in the past and toward the end where she acted like she had no self preservation... I'll leave it at that so I won't spoil anything. I plan on reading more Rachel Harrison soon :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Cannibalism

Minor: Cancer and Abandonment

aparker89's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

wheresminnie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Such a different book from what I usually go for, but loved it! Super fast paced and just the right side of supernatural.

I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about the ending when it became apparent that Elise got away, but found myself reflecting afterward about the story being something of a metaphor for toxic friendships that have run their course.

I think I’ll be thinking of this book for a while!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

cursivewolf's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

actually had me weeping.
grief and guilt are both monsters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Cancer and Eating disorder

ktdakotareads's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, and Abandonment

keenanmaree's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, and Grief