Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

System Collapse by Martha Wells

11 reviews

wickedgrumpy's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really quite good, though I didn't realize I had some expectations that weren't met until it was the end of the book and some things hadn't happened.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Colonisation, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Confinement, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Self harm

language_loving_amateur's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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

5.0

PHENOMENAL!!!! If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. Everyone has been through so much and they are doing such a good job and I love them. The team keeps trying to save strangers from contract slavery and help people even though they are miserable, injured assholes (Murderbot and ART are at least some of the time). I love how Murderbot is not an objective observer sometimes (it thinks there is something wrong with Three for preferring educational modules over fiction). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Minor: Slavery and Gun violence

bkwrm1317's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Oh, Murderbot, how I love each and every installment of your story. I’ve missed you, literary friend. 

I particularly love the way that Wells has a slow burn to a big reveal around Murderbot (and other SecUnits’) mental/psychological state. Just fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Violence, and Colonisation

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Slavery

uranaishi's review

adventurous funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Blood, Death, Outing, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Sexual content

glacialis's review

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Slavery

otterforce's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Medical trauma

helfire124's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-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

5.0

I love the murderbot series and this follows directly from the events of network effect and carries on the enthralling events. Could barely put it down.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Gore, Trafficking, Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Blood, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual content

shlymiller's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

3.5

Another great murderbot diaries. It took me longer to be completely invested in this book than others, but I still read it in its entirety in two sessions. 

Great commentary on trauma responses and how it can affect daily life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

abookwormspov's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Violence, War, and Trafficking

beckyraines's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-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

4.0

I’m always happy to return to the Murderbot world. This installment doesn’t get into MurderBot’s personal growth as much but it has the charm, humor, and bot-friendships that make the previous novellas engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma