Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

3 reviews

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

canadabooks's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

whatcassiedid's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Somehow very sad but hopeful at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Terminal illness