Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

20 reviews

shae_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Julia sucks a lot. I love Charlie and I see myself in William. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Death

Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Terminal illness

vanessatombolini's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Child death, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Abandonment, Child abuse, Homophobia, Classism, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content, Sexual harassment, War, and Infidelity

peachy_gene's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Child death, Abandonment, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Dysphoria, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Drug abuse, Infertility, and Sexual content

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.25

Characters: 3

Connection to the book/Enjoyment: 2

Setting: 2

Plot/Overall Story: 2

Writing: 4

Every point= 0.25 stars, max per category 4 points

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Medical content

Side character gay

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Oh lord. How do I describe this book? When I read it was like a Little Women retelling I was a tad scared because I didn't know what to expect. Let me tell you to expect to laugh, cry, and smile at this beautiful book. I was skeptical about the first few chapters but then Napolitano throws you a curve ball and ramps the pace right up! The characters are complex and beautifully developed, the story manages to be funny, sad, and reflective of family and love all at the same time. The end is beautiful and unexpected (I cried for like 80 pages no joke!) but perfectly closes out the book and all loose ends. I wish I could read this again for the first time because i'd appreciate it more! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Terminal illness, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Mental illness, Body horror, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Cancer, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicide, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I can relate so much to the sisters in this book for deeply personal reasons.  My mum passed away from a brain tumour in 1991.  This book reverberates in my heart for so many reasons,  and will stay with me for the rest of my life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Child death

Moderate: Biphobia, Alcohol, Homophobia, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Pregnancy, Cancer, and Cursing

rachel101's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

marinajonesreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

What a beautiful beautiful book. As a younger sister with a deep bond to my older sister, I was enraged and understanding and sad and mad all throughout. That’s how you know it’s a good and authentic story. I loved every part of this book, even when I was so angry at one of the sisters I wanted to scream. 

It was so beautifully written. Getting to see such a unique POV structure was refreshing and I loved being inside all of their heads. This tiny nuclear family with diamond strings connecting them to each other. 

I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Child death, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Violence and Car accident