Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

8 reviews

ellie_girl2929's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

At all of the books I’ve read this is the second book that made me cry. This book was so informative and definitely educated me on OCD and it’s so important to know more about diseases/illnesses. The romance was so cute and loved that the author took a real story. The “dedication” page abt her family member was so sweet and I’m so glad she found her own Aj. I can go on and on about this book and will probably edit this when I have the exact words I want to say. This book was reflective and made me think and have my own thoughts abt life in general. I never read a book like this before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, Suicide, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

beckysmeyers's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Chronic illness

madisyn312's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Suicide

krissyslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Grief, Suicide, Bullying, Stalking, and Death of parent

thatbookishwriter23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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

3.0

 Samantha McAlister is apart of a popular girl group named the Crazy Eights, who she been friends with since forever. The Crazy Eights strive for perfection, except Sam isn't. She suffers daily from Pure Obessional OCD and tries her best to hide it from her friends to fit in.

But everything changes when Sam meets a girl named Caroline, who introduces her to a secret world full of words, stories, poetry, and misfits.

Will Sam be able to keep her OCD, new friends, and not to mention visits to her shrink, all while trying to fit in with the Crazy Eights?


First off, I have to admit, the words in this book make me want to cry, they're so beautiful and inspiring. I have NEVER read a book with such powerful words.

Pros
•I love the idea of Poet's corner, a special place where misfits can share there story and connect.
•I love how they hang their poems all over the wall.
•I love how Sam tries to find herself and changes for the greater good.
·I like that Sam used to be a bully in the past, it gives her some depth and shows that she done things she regrets.


Cons
•Sam and her boyfriend engage in pointless sex. We already know they're in love.
•Sam's OCD is kind of inconsistent and goes away when finds Poet's Corner and falls in love. Because friendship and love cures all mental disorders!
·Sam's boyfriend is very cliche. Hot guy that plays guitar, has a "tragic" backstory, and what a coincidence! He writes poetry! He's the exact perfect guy for Sam. Ugh.

*I didnt really have any favorite characters or least favorite characters, they all seem to go well with the story*

I rate Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone three out of five stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Chronic illness

anielabooks's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was a very lovely read. I don’t usually read coming of age novels but I remembered someone online recommended it to me a while back. I really didn’t see the plot twist coming because it had been so long since I read the summary that I was basically going in blind. I recommend this book to people in high school who feel misunderstood. The message was lovely, and I appreciate the effort that the author took to portray OCD in an educated and respectful way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Ableism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Stalking, Terminal illness, Addiction, Death, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

cadesreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

ldruckreier's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicide, Bullying, and Mental illness