Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

9 reviews

toffishay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Incredibly well-written and engaging story. I was surprised that I enjoyed this one so much, because it isn't a Dostoevsky story that I am the most familiar with. I genuinely laughed out loud and teared up at different points in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Stalking

Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Xenophobia, War, Sexism, Misogyny, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Murder, and Death

mazzoccatoadele's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

basically keeping up with the kardashians except everybody is russian and more insane

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Alcoholism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent

444lex444ndr444's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Terminal illness

augustst's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death and Murder

alexandra_skl's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

A sad yet beautiful exploration of the dangers of being kind and good in a cruel society. With thought provoking discussions about religion, the Russian spirit, and morality. It also makes a wonderful use out of Christ allegory and literary allusions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Classism, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

jjuanamtzz's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

One of my favorite books!! The beginning is a bit slow, but one you get past that, it's so captivating. Has great philosophical question posed, a bit humourous and dramatic, and I love the characters, not despite their flaws, but because of it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Murder, and Slavery

urfavpunk's review

dark funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Death, Dementia, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking

Minor: Grief

zonyax's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Death, and Terminal illness

greenteadragon's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Antisemitism and Racism