Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Heroine by Mindy McGinnis

7 reviews

mommah's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident

modernmatilda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 Please check content warnings on Storygraph for this title before reading (especially drug abuse, addiction, infertility, death, car accident).

This book is heavy but impactful. Handled with the care and consideration such a topic needs, Mindy McGinnis did a brilliant job bringing a personal voice to the opioid epidemic, the realities of addiction, and the complicated nuances of the fallout. Mickey's voice felt authentic and readers were able to follow her (twisted) logic as she dug a deeper and deeper hole. I REALLY appreciated that the ending did not feel preachy or happily-ever-after, but that it showed consequences and lost relationships.

10/10 would recommend, especially as a book discussion book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Vomit, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

emilyvelle's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

aqtbenz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction

Moderate: Vomit and Medical content

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Car accident, and Excrement

mswarning's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

With the title, it's easy to see where this book is going.  As a prior recreational user of opiates, this book was hard to read. I didn't use often or regularly enough to wonder about my next fix, but I really can imagine what that feels like. It's a false lover, whispering in your ear that you're warm and nothing can hurt you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Medical trauma, Self harm, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Abandonment

cams_all_booked's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Excrement, and Car accident

Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, and Cursing

emilysreadingbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, and Cursing