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catladyreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Pregnancy
planetarysilver's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
just realized i put the review for a different book than this one in here but whatever.
1000000/5 stars
in my probably 13 years of reading, i do not have any memory of crying over a book and definitely not as i was reading it. but thanks to this book, that’s not true anymore! there was a whole chapter near the end where i just had my shirt stuffed up my nostrils because i couldn’t stop my nose from running; then a couple pages later i had to stop reading for 30 seconds because i couldn’t see the words through my literal tears. then at the very end i watched teardrops fall from my face onto my bed. i didn’t even realize i was crying. this book has WRECKED me. highly recommend
1000000/5 stars
in my probably 13 years of reading, i do not have any memory of crying over a book and definitely not as i was reading it. but thanks to this book, that’s not true anymore! there was a whole chapter near the end where i just had my shirt stuffed up my nostrils because i couldn’t stop my nose from running; then a couple pages later i had to stop reading for 30 seconds because i couldn’t see the words through my literal tears. then at the very end i watched teardrops fall from my face onto my bed. i didn’t even realize i was crying. this book has WRECKED me. highly recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Grief
mollywill's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
I picked up this book because I wanted a tearjerking read and whew, it definitely delivered. It broke my heart, but in a beautiful sort of way. I very quickly fell in love with the characters, their stories, their personalities, and their relationships and while the ending was not a surprise, I enjoyed the twists and creative ways the story unfolded through both Lenni & Margot's voices.
tw for death, child loss
tw for death, child loss
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
reading_ladies_blog's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment
hollyd19's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot follows the friendship of the eponymous women who are both residents in the terminal ward of the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Lenni is seventeen and Margot is eighty-three, making their collective lives span one hundred years. When the pair meet in a patient art class, they decide to share their stories with one another as they paint matching vignettes.
I thought this book was so lovely. It's slow and soft, charming in a way that is unique to inter-generational relationships. The two help one another to process some of the harder bits of their past, but also help each other live fully in whatever time they've got left. Lenni and Margot get into light mischief and show each other deep respect as committed friends. It'd be a great pick for folks who enjoyed A Man Called Ove or Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.
I thought this book was so lovely. It's slow and soft, charming in a way that is unique to inter-generational relationships. The two help one another to process some of the harder bits of their past, but also help each other live fully in whatever time they've got left. Lenni and Margot get into light mischief and show each other deep respect as committed friends. It'd be a great pick for folks who enjoyed A Man Called Ove or Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Death of parent
amberjanereads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Child death
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