Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death by Maggie O'Farrell

40 reviews

lilawsahar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

There are chapters that have you gripping the edge of your seat or bawling your eyes out and others where you are bored and ready for the next brush of death. And they get repetitive especially when you regret decisions made or thinking about how you can survive your situation. The author makes me want to go out and travel more. Live more. 

Note: It’s interesting to hear about the healthcare system in Europe. It is so different than Americas. But also similar especially when doctors brush off your needs and ignore your symptoms. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Grief, and Chronic illness

siob___'s review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Chronic illness

hjcomic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

This is very well written but I felt like I was lurching from trauma to trauma. I was quite triggered by some of the sections.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Child death, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, and Violence

gabilaras's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Abortion, Medical content, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape and Infertility

Minor: Pedophilia

slad's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, Death, Infertility, Child death, Blood, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Chronic illness

Minor: Abortion, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Car accident, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Rape, Sexual violence, Ableism, Murder, and Gaslighting

alexhaydon's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Ableism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Murder, Blood, and Ableism

gingertea_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative lighthearted tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Chronic illness, and Infertility

sirri_sivutiella's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Blood

emilylikesbread's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

This is a very unique way to share a life story. The first story in particular was quite chilling. Out of all of them, that will stay with me the longest. It’s insane how many times this woman almost died. Equally unlucky and lucky. I definitely found myself getting a little anxious at times. If you’re sensitive I would suggest reading tw before reading. Great read if you’re up for it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Infertility

Minor: Murder, Violence, Miscarriage, Rape, and Pedophilia