Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

7 reviews

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

Kinda mid ngl. Couldn't connect even though Gabi was pretty much me when I was 13, both of us were simply too annoying. At least that means teenagers are portrayed accurately bc teenagers are cringe and annoying ig?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Animal death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Child death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Ableism

For brief ableism, it is unchallenged use of OCD to describe being organized (/neat?). For moderate child death,

an infant does not actually die but for a while it is thought that he would and there was the looming possibility of his death for quite a while before

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse and Bullying

luckykosmos's review

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing and a joy to read. Another break from the RRP rhythm of 'child of gods finds where myth world and human world intersect', this one had little in the way of folklore but much in the way of familial love and support. Like Gabi's many fathers, reading this felt like being adopted into a family and wanting to see them excel. It was fun, funny, and melancholic enough to ground it without breaking its rhythm. Children are lucky to have this one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Ableism

Minor: Child death, Terminal illness, and Medical content

decklededgess's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.0

trigger warnings: bullying, diabetic episode, death of a parent, infant in NICU, abusive household mention, negligent family mention

This book was so amazing!! I started reading it aloud with my fifth graders but we didn't get to finish. I read to the end myself and I regret not starting it earlier with them so I could do the entire duology over the course of the school year. 
This book is chock full of incredible humour, hella poop jokes, an incredible amount of information on the multiverse theory, and a bunch of comic relief sentient AI. I loved the friendships, the family dynamics, the lessons about honesty, about generosity, and more. An all round perfect read for literally anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

ska1224's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse

katiescott's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• 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: Death of parent, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying and Medical trauma

mandkips's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Medical content