Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

198 reviews

steviesnow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cancer, and Medical trauma

sahenry794's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Cancer, and Alcoholism

gellysam's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book was absolutely amazing pulled at all the heart strings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, War, Physical abuse, Cancer, Violence, Child abuse, Death, and Alcoholism

squarahreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Car accident, Animal death, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer

chandlerkl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

kspotts2010's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Medical trauma, Gore, Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Cancer

Not Hannah’s best work. Very predicatable , frustrating and sappy,

jscoot22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Cancer, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

kelseyh13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Death, and Domestic abuse

sarwils's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, and Cancer

snuggie25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, Confinement, and Colonisation