Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

18 reviews

emilyd1123's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, and Car accident

Moderate: Drug use and Cancer

Minor: Suicide, Animal death, Grief, and Medical content

hkburke2's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

3.0

I like each vingette generally, but the randomness didn't connect for me, and I felt like I was missing the full arc for some of the memories (which is perhaps realistic but didn't keep me wanting to read more). Lots of emotions in this one, and some real poignancy. Interested to read the first one now. (Also may have been discouraged by how physically impossible this book was to hold/read... I don't recommend the hardcover!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Animal death, Cancer, and Suicide

kayschwe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Drug use, Cancer, Car accident, and Medical trauma

ratxheart's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Car accident, Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Excrement, Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Animal death, and Suicide

Moderate: Body horror and Cursing

galexy_brain's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

This was exactly the kind of easy-to-read, lighthearted book I needed to read to remind me why I like reading while trying to tackle a much more intricate, dense text. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Excrement, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Drug use, and Medical content

honeycuttsp's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Medical content, Car accident, Cancer, and Animal death

anielabooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Honestly I expected this book to just be a cute, funny memoir about things that have happened in Allie’s life, and it was to an extent. However there were definitely some deeper meanings concerning aging and dealing with grief and existential crises. Multiple times this book made me laugh out loud but also almost shed tears. I highly enjoyed the journey this book took me on.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, and Car accident

lwbean's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, Cancer, and Animal death

biblizo's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Suicide, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

madmilliner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

5.0

This is a book about immense tragedy,  and it's hilarious. It made me really uncomfortable while being an absolute vacation.  No idea how Allie does it, and she does it well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Body horror, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence