Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

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

10 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.

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Content Warnings

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

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

kschuster's review

informative medium-paced

5.0

Who knew James Garfield was so badass? And that he was so linked to Alexander Graham Bell? If you love unknown history, science, and medical drama, don't hesitate to pick this one up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

tiasreads's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

aravis's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

magkerr's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

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Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

knenigans's review

emotional informative fast-paced

4.75

Fantastic. I didn't expect a book about President Garfield to make me cry but it sure did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Mental illness

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

bedtimesandbooks's review

dark informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity

zeldahime's review

dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Injury/Injury detail