Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Wildcard by Marie Lu

4 reviews

some_random_person_hi's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

SO GOOD <33

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abandonment

Medical content is for hospital setting for two(?) scenes (both scenes are not that long) and arophobia (by main character) goes unchallenged.

rhm04's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, and Medical trauma

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

 I hope this isn’t a controversial opinion, but… I liked Wildcard a lot more than Warcross.

I haven’t been subtle about my frustrations with Warcross – I even wrote a whole post about it because I was so frustrated that a perfectly good story had been seemingly hijacked by an unimpressive romantic subplot. I still stand by that. The romance in this duology is not good. It’s awkward and unbelievable even in its best moments. But the plot in Wildcard is oh-so-much more interesting than its predecessor.

In Wildcard, Lu goes to the next level. No longer are we harping on championships and meeting idols. The plot has thickened. Lu delves into the complicated underworld, the effects Hideo’s algorithm has already had on the world, and the identity of Zero. There’s a lot of action in Wildcard and there’s a lot more at stake. We still see a bit of the characters we met in the first book, but the story really zooms in on Emika and her plans.

I think the description provided to the reader of Wildcard is a bit off. The events mentioned only cover the first quarter of the book, if that. If you’re not quite intrigued by what the description has to offer, don’t write off this book right away. There’s intellectual conversations about what it means to “live” and the ethicality of interfering with free will. There are assassins, yes, but there is still Warcross to some extent and there are still uncomfortable romantic exchanges. The Phoenix Riders get fleshed out more in this book (though they still have a lot of room to grow). Most interesting, I thought, was the introduction of Jax’s character and the grand secret she reveals. Other than a couple small things (the info drop in the middle of the book was a bit derailing), Wildcard is a really solid book.

I nearly didn’t continue this duology because I was disappointing in Warcross. I’m glad I ultimately decided to give it a try, because it was very enjoyable and exciting. Given the foundation (a three-star read, in my opinion), Wildcard delivered an engrossing story that neatly tied up all questions and gives the reader a sense of satisfaction. I would read this one again, and I recommend it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicide

creepypiespice's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent