Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

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233 reviews

jnbehmer87's review against another edition

4.25

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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Witty, thought-provoking, and hopeful: Readers are taken on an introspective journey with Phoebe tackling everything from life to love, late-stage catholicism, cubism, and the courage it takes to begin again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic

morrison_rachael_m's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

kate_paras's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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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It’s like a mix of the marriage plot and the bell jar but funnier

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

maimy_santiago99's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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This is exactly the right book for me to have read right now at this stage of my life.  The things that Phoebe realizes about herself, about how to be herself, are things I need to learn to recognize and do.  It feels weird to call a novel about a woman who goes to a hotel to kill herself and ends up embroiled in a week long wedding extravaganza of strangers and find it inspirational, but it is.  Somehow it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic

erilynne's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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: Complicated

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I enjoyed the growth of Phoebe and her growth in outlook towards the characters. None were really one dimensional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic

jweixel's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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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So cute and heartwarming. As someone from Rhode Island I also loved reading about book that takes place in Newport. And it touched on the pandemic without overdoing it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

seelwood's review against another edition

3.5

emotional 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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This book is out of the normal kind I would read but I enjoyed it. Phoebe’s journey throughout the week this book takes place is touching. It’s like watching the a fire grow from embers to a flame. Although it starts off harsh, you know that’s as bad as it will get.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Vomit

jennaviolet's review against another edition

2.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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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I liked elements of this book but there were many things I did not enjoy. The topic of suicide was more like a punchline and the message felt trite and heavy handed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Blood

cometclown's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

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I really just didnt like the two main people. The bride was so annoying I couldnt get past her flaunting and bragging about the money shes spending on her wedding. Would not recommend feel like I wasted time reading this far

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence

diana_raquel'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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Classism