Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Beach Read by Emily Henry

729 reviews

kitcat_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Cancer

Moderate: Child abuse and Grief

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

3.5

3.5
I enjoyed the characters and the relationship with family but I found this book very slow and also that not a lot was going on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Violence

hilivingston7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

I liked it. Forced proximity, enemies to lovers who’ve secretly been fawning over each other not as enemies since the beginning. I thought it interesting to consider a romance novelist losing her faith in romance at the same time a more cynical writer may want to explore the nuance in a more optimistic way. Honestly only reason it’s not a 5 is I thought the spicey scenes were a little short after all the build up 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Infidelity, Cancer, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

mymoonlightlibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Sexual content

arianatee's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

After listening to the audiobook for Happy Place earlier this year I finally understood the hype around Emily Henry books. I’m not gonna say they’re perfect or the best thing I’ve ever read but I love her settings, characters and writing. Can the characters be frustrating to read at times? Sure, absolutely. But most of the time I’m having a blast following along for the ride. 

January and Gus swapping literary genres and showing the other their process was such a fun adventure. She seemed ever the optimist despite all the bad things in her life and he seemed determined to not believe in those happy endings. By the end they rubbed off on each other and in a good way, I think. Clear communication is not their strong suit or bring entirely open about everything, but I know that’s how Emily Henry writes her characters and I don’t let it bother me too much. Without this formula we wouldn’t get some of the reveals that we do. 

It’s a solid four from me as I absolutely consumed the audiobook in just a few short days.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

anafora159's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness and Cancer

cherryfreckle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Torture, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

adiloretto's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

 "I lost myself in him, and instead of trying to convince myself that someday everything would be okay, I focused on the fact that, right now, it already was."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Vomit, and Child abuse

mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Emily Henry always makes great things happen. I knew this would be good before I even opened it. I think this book is a relatable exploration of living and falling in love even through grief and brokenness. 

I will say some of the true romance of this novel felt a little over the top for me to the point that I didn't resonate with this one nearly as much as the last couple Henry books I read. Still good and worth reading though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse