Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

2 reviews

reddeddy's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Hate crime, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, and Cursing

Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Sexual content, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, and Transphobia

martapsalvado's review

emotional inspiring 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

Protect (almost) all the characters of this book at all costs- Legs included. A beautiful book about family, friendship, love, self-identity and trying to find peace after traumatic situations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, War, and Transphobia

Minor: Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, and Racism