Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Die hundert Jahre von Lenni und Margot by Marianne Cronin

36 reviews

atamano's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content and Dementia

Minor: Lesbophobia

mad_mady's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Warning this book will make you cry. I honestly don’t know the last time a book made me cry this hard or this long. I had tears in my eyes for the final few chapters, it also made me laugh out loud at multiple points. 
I wouldn’t  have picked this book if not for my book club but god damn I’m glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Terminal illness, Death, Cancer, and Child death

Minor: Homophobia

If the death of an infant, long thoughts about death/ the afterlife, and the death of beloved ones is too much for you, this is not your kind of book. If the topic of death in general is not your thing steer very clear of this book.

laschwe's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death and Dementia

bethanyearle's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Dementia

velsbooknook's review against another edition

emotional funny sad

5.0

I listened to it as an audiobook and it was so nice to follow along the unusual friendship of the 17 year-old Lenni and the 83 year-old Margot. 
It's a wonderful story about friendship, love, a life well lived and death. The audiobook gave Lenni & Margot so much character it was very relaxing listening to the two readers. 
That story showed that there is no age limit for true friendship. Every character felt so special and made this book a perfect comfort read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death and Dementia

kellyinbookland's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Death, Child death, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Dementia

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

A beautiful tale of two dying women — one young and one old — and the moments of their lives that made them worth living. This is a story of friendship, love, desire, and curiosity. Margot and Lenni are such a lovable duo — and are phenomenal women on their own. I knew when I read the first page that this book was going to destroy me. It did not disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Medical content, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

kathrynreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Child death, and Medical content

laurenw's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

This was a delightful read. Lenni's voice draws you in, and then her and Margot's story fits in so well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Dementia, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, and Bullying

brittonmc1221's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment and Dementia