Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

7 reviews

asienerbrown's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol

mandeyzing's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Death, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Addiction

stevienielson's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

annacochran's review against another edition

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

4.0

sometimes you just need to read a story about the intertwined lives of fictional people, it’s as simple as that.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship

serendipitysbooks's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

 This is a story about a group of friends who first met as teens one year at summer camp. They believe they are special and vow to always live interesting lives. Yet their adult lives do not play out as they anticipated, something I’m sure many readers can relate to. I did find the characters to be fairly self-absorbed and self-important. I can have limited patience with that sort of book. Luckily I hadn’t read one for a while was able to enjoy this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual assault

katyisreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Mental illness

unicornweasley's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Drug use, and Cancer