Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

120 reviews

extraaardvark's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Death and Racism

lyingcat's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me cry both happy and sad tears. Easily my favourite read in a few years

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Cancer and Racism

jsant's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Slow on the middle and picks up. Touching and sad. Will add to your own reading list to get back to some books you read long ago or hadn't yet read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Suicide, and Death of parent

mika3's review against another edition

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

5.0

I really read this book at the perfect time for myself. The ending was incredibly emotional for me because of some experiences I have had. I have discovered the microgenre of books about books/reading and it's really been treating me well. (I recently read the reading cure also.) 
Fav quote:
"[B]ooks aren't always an escape; sometimes books teach us things. They show us the world they don't hide it."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

bookishcori's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Suicide

m_maria's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Cancer

madisonfrank's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Car accident

moniipeters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

mo_za11's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

time4tori2read'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 story came to me at exactly the moment when I needed it. It's a lovely story that introduces the characters, Mukesh and Aleisha, while they are both dealing with their families and individual conflicts/problems. The reading list that Aleisha finds aids her in recommending books to Mukesh who is working through his sorrow/depression after his wife's death. Throughout their reading picks, they learn about joy, sorrow, and real life...while moving outside of their individual bubbles and worlds. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Grief