Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Nevermore Bookstore by Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne

15 reviews

ahopson's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

The stalker vibes from Fox are off putting for me. The humor in the book has been good for the most part, but there's still something to be desired in some of the writing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Stalking

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief

casleigh's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

mels_reading_log's review

funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

Katie looks forward to Thursday nights when her mysterious favorite customer calls and puts in an order and flirts. She is picturing him as a rich book lover, who lives in a huge house with a library and who wears a smoking jacket. But Fox’s truth is waaaaay different than what she assumes, but can she fall in love with his reality instead of her fairytale?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

anntharai's review

funny fast-paced

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

2.0

I feel like this should have been better, its got all the ingredients bit just didn't come together into something really good. It probably didn't help that the male narrator sounded bored most of the time and his accent made the MMC's name (Fox) sound exactly like Fucks, which does somewhat lessen the impact of dramatic and emotional confrontations / love declaring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War

kyleethecatlady's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Moderate: War and Death

mabellene's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Chronic illness

Moderate: War, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infidelity and Drug use

daniquevdijk_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Really loved this! Had this ARC for a while, should've picked it up way sooner. Read this in one night, no regrets :')

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Chronic illness, Confinement, War, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

caseymac's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and War

jjohnston_05's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to enjoy the book, I really did. First things first, Cady’s chronic illness was portrayed fantastically. She was funny and hopeful and battled so hard each day to live her life to the fullest. Fox was also in a battle of his own. He was trapped inside his own mind, yet clung to one phone call each week. 

And I think that phone call is what frustrates me. We never find out how or why he started calling. I also don’t know exactly how to describe what I’m feeling, but I felt as though everything was fairly surface level? The emotion was there, but it never really felt super deep for me. The who plot outside Cady and Fox was forgettable and I couldn’t keep myself in it. I love the two of them, but the plot never sucked me in. 

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley and my reviews are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Chronic illness

Minor: Torture, Stalking, and War