Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

149 reviews

mindlps's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse and Homophobia

cady_sass's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

Not to be dramatic but I would die for Ove 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

cassidyzang's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Pregnancy

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Outing

cinnamonghostie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

kotashomelibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

nydhoggyr's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

courto875's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Dementia

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

mermaidstears's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-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

4.75

ugly cried like a baby. had such high expectations for this since so many people loved and for me personally, it was 100% worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse and Terminal illness