Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Erasure by Percival Everett

5 reviews

zara89's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, and Cursing

Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

f6x's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The heartbreakingly real travails of an American family shimmer vividly against this backdrop of satire, perception, and social commentary. A remarkable journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Excrement, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

kreglow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Kidnapping, Sexism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Mental illness, Slavery, Blood, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Dementia, Infidelity, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness

sarahbiegelsen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Cursing, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Violence, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Medical content, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming

shay43geek's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A mixture of satire and family drama that I enjoyed very much!  Monk's issues are so much of the same one that Black and POC authors face in the publishing industry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Cursing, and Terminal illness