Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

134 reviews

kiran__'s review against another edition

2.5

challenging emotional mysterious relaxing sad 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

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I expected the book to be pretty bad but it did exceed my expectations. It's not my usual genre, but for what it is I think it's okay. The ending was quite interesting but sad. I like the use of a cyclical structure with its double meaning, as well as the range of metaphors and language techniques. However, I find the characters and the storyline to be a bit one dimensional and it wasn't the most exciting books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism

Minor: Self harm

imaginaryisobel's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really easy to read and gripping but the plot twist was a bit of a let down imo 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

kellys_bookcase's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Racism

lrl38's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Idk man, this book is severely overhyped. I cry more over doctor's appointments and stubbed toes than I did over the "legendary plot twist" that this book holds. For a much, much better use of this trope I recommend 'Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone'. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

rach22's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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That was very shocking. I did not expect the ending and am rather gobsmacked and left in state of stress.

The first part was a bit slow at times but I’m glad I read it and I think it would be really interesting to go back and spot all the clues. Some of the writing is kind of open to interpretation of what it means - very metaphorical. Scarring read. At points quite hard to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death

Moderate: Grief

copiani's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Racism

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Racism, Xenophobia

Minor: Drug abuse

theotheleo's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Medical content, Dementia, Gaslighting

readwmichelle's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Blood