Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

3 reviews

laurenpat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.25

It was interesting but dense. Story was good but felt longer than it was. I cried like 10 times. Not an easy read, but tried to keep the tone as lighthearted/hopeful as it could have been.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

laur_x_2's review against another edition

emotional informative sad

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

alixcallender's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism, Transphobia, and War