Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Assembly by Natasha Brown

107 reviews

tiriol's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Minor: Death

goldyyy's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Slavery, Colonisation, and Classism

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was a book club pick which I would never have read otherwise and while I'm glad I read it, I never really clicked with it. Ultimately it's a me problem because I just don't really get on with stream of consciousness narratives. It meant I never connected with the main character and because there's almost no plot I didn't feel drawn into the narrative. However I can see that it's a good book for what it is and it's very effective in the way it discusses some really complex issues like racism, colonialism, classism and sexism. So while it's definitely not for me, I can see why so many other people loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

nadia_luq's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

bee2006's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

shocked_prawn's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer

isaarusilor's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Racism

solasuaine's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Classism