Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Ark by Veronica Roth

7 reviews

guessgreenleaf's review

hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Cancer, and Drug use

howlinglibraries's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

 

She wished she could have told him that life was already full of dread, no matter who you were. That there was nothing you could have that you couldn’t one day lose. That autumn always gave way to winter, but it was her favorite time of year—those fleeting bursts of beauty before the branches went bare.

This was sad, and lovely, and filled with breathtaking layers of grief: for those we've lost, for the losses we've yet to face, for the pain we've inflicted upon the only Earth we have, and for the pain assuredly yet to come to this brilliant planet. I adored this tiny little seedling of a story, even if it hurt. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

just_a_bibliophile's review

adventurous dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Thoughtful, compelling, and insightful, this very brief short story involved Samantha: a scientist amongst the last on Earth before an asteroid hits.

Samantha is in charge of categorising and recording Earth's plants for the future of the now evacuated humans, making an impactful and beautiful discovery before the scientists are set to evacuate, just weeks before the asteroid hits.

This short story, written by Divergent's Veronica Roth, provides a sort of reflection into what means most to you. Despite the ending being slightly underwhelming, it was surprisingly detailed, well developed, and thought-provokingfor such a short book. I do wish there was a little more to the story's conclusion, but Ark is, in my view, an enjoyable, quick read, worth an hour of a sci-fi reader's attention. 

Rating: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Suicide and Cancer

abbyjb's review

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Suicide

biblio_millie's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I didn't expect to but I loved this. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

meganperfect's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Cancer

kcogman's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Cancer, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent