Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez

4 reviews

arlaubscher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Classism, Colonisation, Homophobia, Racism, and Cursing

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage and Adult/minor relationship

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"When did you last read a novel about a young, black, gay, Jehovah's Witness man from wolverhampton who flees his community to make his way in London as a prostitute?" - Bernardine Evaristo.

I really liked this story of family, religion, identity and nationality (and also daddy issues). It's written so tenderly in a way that makes you really feel what Jesse feels as he crashes through early adulthood. I also feel like I've learnt a lot from it.

The last 100 pages were less good, featuring a 14 year time jump where a lot has magically developed and improved without us able to actually see Jesse experience it. I also found some of the commentary in the final chapters a bit heavy-handed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Racism, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, War, and Homophobia

Minor: Outing, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

reshusky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Racism

Minor: Police brutality, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

uranaishi's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Terminal illness