Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

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233 reviews

caroljc's review against another edition

3.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic

wellreadsyd's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This sat in my TBR pile for so long, and I’m so glad I finally read it — it was totally worth the hype. I loved this book. I loved the characters, the plot, the setting. It honestly feels like nothing I’ve ever read before. I liked it so much more than I expected. I was hooked from the start; the main character’s voice is so sharp and funny, even in the darkest moments. I loved how The Wedding People tackled raw, heavy topics with dark humor — it made it all so much more digestible and was such a good reminder to find the humor in everything. The characters are insufferable sometimes, but also funny and vulnerable and human. While some of the plot was a little unbelievable, their growth was really heartwarming. If you’ve ever struggled with depression or feeling like you’re just going through the motions without truly living, this book will hit hard. This was a really hopeful, beautiful reminder of what it means to be alive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Death, Dementia

mackenzieo520's review against another edition

2.5

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infertility, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

katrinarose's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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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Worth the hype! This was funny and introspective with an engaging cast of characters. I loved going with Phoebe on her journey and felt very connected with her. I do think some of her realizations were a little too convenient and her growth faster than would be realistic but I’ll attribute that to the limitations of a <400 page book set over the span of one week. It had themes surrounding honesty, choices, and aging that were thoughtfully explored, and overall I really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Dementia

virginiashewoolf's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

jiangni's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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 loved it!! made me think, characters were interesting/complex, flowed nicely, loved the east coast vibes, hopeful ending, emotional, v good

always iffy about cheating being used as plotlines

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Infidelity

readwithsuzanna's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

shiradfrankel's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

ashleyhoj's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Blood, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic

rchulin1's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful reflective 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

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A book that really makes you stop and think if you’re truly happy with how your life is right now 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic