Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta

7 reviews

librayrian's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Cancer and Abortion

firxtly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow okay Tracy Flick is me and I am Tracy Flick, such a bonus to discover there’s not only a prequel, but also two movies based on her story. I really can’t explain how much I adore this character and the GMHS universe

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, Sexual violence, Abortion, Cancer, and Sexual assault

friedeggnes's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

A strong follow-up to Election, taking into consideration many of the nuances of the changing landscape of the modern day. Tracy Flick's evolution between books is believable and well-characterized and the new cast of characters brings fresh perspective to Perrotta's original novel. However, the ending felt out of place in comparison to the rest of the novel; while not unrealistic, it almost felt a bit like a cop-out in terms of Flick's arc and a strange detour into a topic not otherwise addressed in the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cancer and Deadnaming

kcelena's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Dementia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Suicide, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

franklola's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Mass/school shootings

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Sexism, Racism, and Abortion

ong's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

3.5

It’s not something amazing. Didn’t really change my life. But it was still a great read nonetheless, & I’m glad for the epilogue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer