Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

134 reviews

zsometimesreads's review against another edition

3.75

emotional sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Racism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Rape, Vomit, Death of parent, Colonisation

g slur, homelessness, poaching.

rosyc's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was amazing! I'm very late to the game and I wasn't so sure how I would like it since I find myself drifting away from YA, but the prose was beautiful and though there isn't a big plot, the story grabs you and it's hard to put the book down. Did not expect this to be so chilling. The repetition, though intentional, did get a little tiring toward the end but that didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this book.

It also helps that I enjoy ghost stories like The Sixth Sense, which E. Lockhart mentions as an inspiration for this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

niyawright_'s review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

malloryhill10's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent

itsjusterika's review against another edition

3.5

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I didn't expect the plot twist.

why did she call her mum Mummy it was so weird.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Classism

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

fabycamurugy's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

pumpkinbread02's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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the dogs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Dementia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

ashleyvharris's review against another edition

1.0

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was not fun. I only finished this book because I heard promises of a great twisty ending. It left me feeling meh. Not shocked or outraged or slighted. Just underwhelmed. The whole story felt super pretentious and unrelatable, more like watching an episode of The Kardashians where they’re bitching over shoes that cost more than a tropical vacation. Genuinely do not understand the hype. 

The one thing I will give this book is the RARE representation for chronic illness. I appreciated the portrayal of chronic pain via Cadence’s migraines. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Racism, Dementia, Alcohol, Classism

mattiedancer's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Yes

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Writing: 5⭐️/5 

Hmm. How to discuss this without spoiling it or ruining the fun of reading it? I think, very plainly, I’ll say it’s some of the most technically controlled and interesting writing I’ve read in a YA novel. 

Characters: 4.75⭐️/5

Again, I’m going minimal with this review. Don’t expect anything, but do understand that the characters will jump off the page.

Plot: 4.5⭐️/5 

No way to talk about this one. Take the mark as it is, but go in expecting nothing. 

Post-Reading Rating:  5⭐️/5

Stunning.

Who Should Read This? 

• Fiction fans
• Fans of gossip girl vibes, but looking for more serious themes
• Someone looking for a well-balanced book with virtuosic writing control, well-developed characters, and an interesting plot

Final Rating: 4.75⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism