Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

5 reviews

braveprincess11's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I still don’t understand how much of the plot actually happened to the boys & how much was a hallucination…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment and Violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

Tagged as schizophrenic for the hallucinations since that isn’t a tag

coolaboutit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sjonesb75's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Confinement, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

midnightcomets's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book wrecked me in so many ways, but it is such an important read that I want to cling to this story and breathe it until it is written in my bones. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Cancer

earl_grey_without_lemon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Cursing

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders