Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

9 reviews

helen777's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual violence, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Violence, Drug use, and Cursing

stefson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Terminal illness

encharro's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

pawtory's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Honestly the most depressing thing I've ever read (maybe I Gevalia avoid that but good god). Realistic to the point of hopelessness. I know terrible people and situations exist but there was no relief here for Shuggie. I think he had a handful of people shown his life who weren't completely  awful? It was well written, but if I could tell past me to skip this one I would. The content warnings are quite serious. I would only rec this book if you  need to read about stuff that's so awful anything in your life will seem better in comparison...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Rape, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Terminal illness and Religious bigotry

amberinbookland's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Terminal illness, Cancer, Vomit, and Violence

leah_is_dudish's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Bleak af 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Infidelity, Homophobia, Excrement, Cursing, and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Vomit, and Violence

carolined's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Stalking, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Cursing

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Cursing

sashanotwillsmith's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Rape, Bullying, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry