Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

89 reviews

eahasken's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness and Racism

Minor: Gun violence

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

This just isn’t the book for me and that’s okay. Pushed through because I enjoyed the daughter and the migraine representation. Overall the story fell flat for me and felt overwhelming at the same time just with all the trauma and struggles- it felt like too much but at the same time just kept making me feel disconnected from the characters instead of helping me relate and emotionally connect. The format of this book was a bit confusing at times because it switches timelines quite a bit, I wish it had been a little clearer with some kind of chapter heading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

rebeccaouellet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

This book had a stronger start than finish in my opinion. I went in expecting it to be a generally happy romance but it ended up being way more emotionally dark. It was pretty heavy at some points and I’d definitely recommend checking trigger warnings. Overall though I was rooting for the love story and the characters. Eva’s daughter was my favorite and she had me cracking up the whole book! I liked this book but I don’t think it’s for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

haley49's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

This book was a masterpiece of fiction…aside from a rushed final act this book had everything I wanted: the emotions, the complicated family dynamics, the questions of self, and the angst in love found between two complicated leads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

alicelalicon's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

nedali's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Medical content

davalyns's review against another edition

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

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

3.0

The book was fun, and I enjoyed moments, particularly how close Eva (protagonist) was to her daughter Audre.

I also enjoy Black female contemporary writers but naming the child Audre Zora Toni Mercy-Moore was a bit heavy-handed for me.

I wasn't a fan of the flashbacks and consistent reminders that Eva and Shane (love interest) were so intensely passionate about each other as teens in their thirties were still affected by it. I also wasn't a fan of the teenage bits in the story. I get it was vital to the story, but it took away from the stronger connection they could have made as adults.

What I loved the most were Eva's genealogy discoveries. Her finding stories about her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was the best part of the book. I feel Tia has a great story there, and she should explore that. Reading about women from Louisiana always gives me a perk, and I would have enjoyed that more.

I also enjoyed the ending, realistically having Shane realize that he needed to get his life for himself before he could ever be a partner for Eva and stepfather for Audre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

hadsbaker's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Gun violence