Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

6 reviews

cdoubet's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion, Body horror, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, and Slavery

Minor: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Terminal illness, and Violence

alexisgarcia's review

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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

this broke my heart but the story also made me feel so much love for the characters. the history behind the book will leave you speechless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abortion, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Abandonment, Car accident, Medical content, Death, Hate crime, Grief, Infertility, Cursing, Cancer, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Body horror, and Vomit

imfixintoread's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

This book was such an important read that is loosely based on a true story of forced sterilization of young, poor, Black women in the South. The story is heartbreaking and one that is important to recognize is still occurring in instances. The only reason I did not rate this 4.75 is because I would have liked a little more about Anne and Civil's decision.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual content, and Body horror

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Medical content, Sexism, Body horror, Infertility, Medical trauma, Racism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

isabell's review

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, and Classism

Moderate: Grief and Medical content

nessakate's review

dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.75

Best book I have read in 2022, possibly in years! Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror