Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Raptures by Jan Carson

7 reviews

albajl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

As many people I think the eerie and mysterious (almost fantastic) side of the plot is lost in the explanarlo of the event, which I did not disliked but then it’s true it gets slightly repetitive and there’s loose ends.
Otherwise I did love it !!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Terminal illness

rosalind's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Body horror, Abandonment, and Violence

lily_peach's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Animal death

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Body horror, Toxic friendship, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Body shaming and Suicidal thoughts

amelieeee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Medical content, Terminal illness, Grief, Child death, Medical trauma, and Death

Minor: Cursing

tay_af's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Definitely Carson’s best work so far and very captivating, but also deeply sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Child death

travelseatsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Jan Carson's books normally leave me pondering for days if not weeks after finishing them and The Raptures is similarly going to leave me deep in thought for quite a while.

This is a story which at first glance just revolves around a mysterious illness that has overcome the small northern village of Ballylack, however becomes so much more as Jan delicately looks at the impact religion, politics, superstition and family dynamics can have on everyone from the young innocent child to the community as a whole.

In true Carson style this is done through the lens of belly bursting comedy, mixed with heartbreaking tear-jerking paragraphs intertwined with some moments which will honestly leave the hair on the back of your neck standing for days.

I'm going to be unpicking this one in my brain for a while yet, but that's ok since it will be it that lilting twang that Carson conveys so well within her writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy