Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

6 reviews

atharp's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

First off don’t read this book without checking trigger warnings. It is not for the light hearted. This book will make you uncomfortable and break you apart. It is heartbreaking but so incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

taylorlanxon's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Gore, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Torture, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Medical trauma

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Eating disorder

melissalivanos's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The trigger warnings on this are a small novel in themselves. This book is an absolutely brutal but very well told story. Proceed with caution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Confinement

Moderate: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder

ulalu's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Like all Gay, challenging, this one especially so. Just tragic honestly, incredibly hard to read, deeply disturbing. Important though. And masterful writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

chloejoy's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence