Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

37 reviews

h_scharff's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Bullying, and Sexual assault

Minor: Violence

moonadjacent's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Found family from a bunch of outcasts has got to be one of my favourite tropes in fiction. The heartfelt sincerity with which the kids come to regard each other is so touching to witness evolve. 

I cried for Rion. It was so heartbreaking for him to lose the chance to wish for his sister to come back home.

My only criticism would be that as much as I loved getting to know each character's backstory, the lead up to each discovery became quite formulaic.

Kokoro runs, touches X, views memory, vows to save friend, rinse, repeat. Sort of like a video game, which, meta!

Apart from that small section, I did enjoy the writing style and pace. 

But I must admit I was quite shocked at how the parents didn't just force the kids to go to school to be honest. Personally, the idea that a child could just not go to school for a year was more fantastical

than being eaten by a wolf in a castle accessible by mirror.

Great story though, really enjoyed how all the puzzle pieces came to fit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Cancer

Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Blood, Mental illness, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

crows_in_a_trenchcoat's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad slow-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: Bullying, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia

atalea's review

hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence

Minor: Death, Cancer, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

sumrose11's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

If this isn’t already a movie, it needs to be!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Sexual violence

dananana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

ellaisntreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

i was not expecting to cry at the end omg

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child death

Minor: Sexual assault, Cancer, and Suicide attempt

blacksphinx's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, and Medical content

Misogynistic slurs

lauralintunen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Child death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

paziicrm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt