Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon

4 reviews

itsbumley's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer

victoriawl93's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer

hammy_down's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don’t have much to say about this book. I love Haddon’s writing, but I believe he struggles with making the main character likable and the story line above mediocre. I love the characters in his books, but the plot/character balance is disrupted by the backtracking and the strange,
sometimes absurd and unbelievable motivations to move the plot forward. There isn’t enough focus on why the characters act the way that they do. Still liked the book, but it was perhaps a bit above mediocre in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

morgan_from_mars's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Cancer and Vomit

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol