Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

11 reviews

lazy_raven's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Informative about President Garfield's life and final days, along with tidbits of his killer and Alexander Gram Bell.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Racism, Vomit, Dementia, and Pregnancy

passionfordeadleaves's review

informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An interesting book on one of our lesser known presidents and of his assassination. It paints an interesting picture of the complex circumstances and a sympathetic one to all the people who were affected.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content

Minor: Gun violence, Murder, and War

tiasreads's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

aravis's review

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

benjleslantz's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

magkerr's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

crssmith's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

hilary_b's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

wellreadpotato's review

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma