Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

115 reviews

krhe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Lloré a las siete de la mañana y no me arrepiento de nada. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Suicide, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Self harm

allthingsnerdy's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

This was such a heartwarming book! I loved the friendship that developed between Aleisha and Mukesh, I feel like it's pretty uncommon to see a friendship between a young woman and an older man. I think this book does a great job speaking about grief, and how reading helps you understand yourself, others, and the world. This is definitely a book for book lovers, and I look forward to reading it again in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide and Cancer

Minor: Racism

nadalien's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Racism and Cancer

annathesockaholic's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, and Grief

Minor: Suicide and Cancer

elliemayxox's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

This book is just so wholesome. It deals with themes of loneliness, mental health and grief and how books have the power to heal us and bring people together. I haven't read most of the books on the reading list but the way they are woven into the narrative makes me want to read them and see how my journey compares to the characters journeys. 
Mukesh reminds me, in a small way, to my Grandad and mirrors how reading helps Mukesh with his grief. And I love how Alisha's narrative alongside the books she is reading bring the issues of mental health to life, they make the atmosphere almost palpable.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Cancer, and Suicide

nicolaparty's review

emotional hopeful sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cancer

korrasami95's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Death, and Suicide

ayanez427's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer

chaaaaaaaaar's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Cancer

charity1313's review against another edition

I initially thought I would read this one for an in person book club because it happened to be available from the library the last time I took my kiddo there for a class. It was such a sweet, endearing read. A very huggable book. Even though I was certain I knew the mystery note-writer and I was right, I wasn't prepared for the ending. Definitely got a little misty at the end. Oh, but while I did see the large red flags the author gave us about her brother,

I did not see the suicide coming. I figured the sister would figure things out and be shocked but able to prevent his death. I was not ready for that dark turn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Suicide