Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

38 reviews

sring42's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Grief, Death, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

modryzamek's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

scmiller's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Classism, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

taylorparrott99's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Grief

windowplant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

Wow! Did not see the absurdity coming from the look of the cover or the name of the book. A really wild and hilarious story that is also dark and deeply thoughtful at the same time. It's ultimately hopeful, but takes on very heavy mental health themes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Mental illness

Minor: Lesbophobia

cowahbull's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I was prepared for a sad book and I stead ended up laughing. This cast of characters was so lovable!  Every member of that unlikely group had their own issues to work through and their own funny and sad quirks and motivations. 
I absolutely LOVE the format of this book. Part transcript part 2nd person part 3rd. I felt like someone was filling me in on a story while we both try to figure out what happened.
A wonderful book all around.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Terminal illness

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Classism, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Addiction

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Xenophobia

kato_dg's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Classism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Mental illness

slucchesi06's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: War, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Cancer

tygeis02's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, War, Addiction, Blood, Dementia, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness