Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Elevation by Stephen King

17 reviews

nailartklaudia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia, and Body horror

Moderate: Suicide

czoltak's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

3.0

A solid read. Not a new favorite, but it kept me intrigued until the end and I found it enjoyable for the most part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death

samburkhouse's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

lissireadsforlife's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Terminal illness

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.5

It made me cry oh man..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, and Grief

cmaples's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death

Minor: Grief

lmy612's review against another edition

inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Terminal illness

withloveandlights's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.0

A heartwarming short story

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Homophobia

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Death

3miily's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

i like how this book stands out from some of Stephen kings other novels instead of having a main focus on the creepy or scary side of things this focuses on friendship and living life to the full for what you have left.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia and Medical content

Minor: Death