Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

How Lucky by Will Leitch

11 reviews

ctruett's review against another edition

funny mysterious 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

3.0

Overall, I enjoyed the book but I feel like the book had too much “fluff” and could have been wrapped up a lot quicker than it was. I did learn a lot about SMA so I did enjoy that aspect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Cancer, Ableism, Blood, Kidnapping, and Terminal illness

narbine's review

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cancer, Drug use, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Ableism, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism and Death

jazhandz's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious slow-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

4.0

This book is not a brilliant mystery, and I wish sections read less like a Wikipedia page. But the narrative voice was so compelling and funny that I ended up adoring this. Great characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism and Cancer

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Chronic illness, Cursing, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

apeck's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Chronic illness

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

elaboratelyemily's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

I really enjoyed reading this book and finished it in one sitting. It was funny and compelling, and had me tense and unable to stop reading. The suspense builds quickly and I found myself anxious to see how everything would play out at the end. I fell in love with every main character and was really rooting for Daniel the entire time. It was a quick read but very well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, and Racism

Minor: Cancer

asleepyreader's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence and Sexism

Minor: Cancer

chloew130's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence

davidrb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

3.5

Easy breezy football season read. It's clear that the author cares so much for Athens and UGA, and that really made me happy. The mystery/thriller aspect is certainly there, but most of the book focuses on the relationships between the characters and the protagonist's life. Nothing fancy, but just what I needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Terminal illness

wai's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

I was a bit conflicted about this book - I really enjoyed it and thought it was well written, I love the voices of the characters and found the relationships in it so charming and real. But at the same time I wish it was written by someone who actually experiences this, and I feel like this is a bit of an idealized version of it. I would be interested in the opinion of this book from someone with this condition or something similar. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Chronic illness, Medical content, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Alcohol