Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

7 reviews

lay_kone's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, Racial slurs, and Racism

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This gripped me right from the beginning and I haven’t had a book cause such strong emotions in me for a while. 

The writing is phenomenal, the characters have depth, and the plot just never lets up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, and Abortion

Minor: Sexual content, Cancer, and Terminal illness

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Confinement, and Racism

Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, Classism, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

shelbyjo's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, and Cancer

noshelf_control's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Grief

aquakerwitch's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide