Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

4 reviews

broke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Addiction, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Classism, and Blood

torispringismywifetyvm's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Slavery

zoe_archambault's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Wasn't super into it in the first half, but the second half really had me. My only main concern is the random and sudden vivid descriptions of suicide ideation and self-harm which were off-putting and honestly unnecessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror

some_things_cosmic's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Racism, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content