Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta

7 reviews

carrot2025's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

2.5

The book was okay. A nice and decently quick read but I wasn't a huge of the writing. The ending felt almost rushed or like it wasn't majorly thought out. It just sorta ended with no real closer on the characters. I suppose that could be seen as the point as Mack doesn't get total closer with K and the fam but it just felt like there should be like an extra chapter to explain what Mack is doing in order to grow. Instead we just get Mack writing a letter about how he's grown off page. And I also didn't really like Mack and K relationship. I feel like there should've been more time dedicated to that. All we really get is K shoving Mack away. He doesn't try to involve Mack in his life and then complains about Mack emotional cheating when K barely acts like they're dating. I understand K is meant to be closed off and closeted but it really felt like K never had any interest. We never see even a hint of him actually feeling like he genuinely loved Mack. I really like the idea of the story but it just feels like a bunch of different ideas loosely tied together.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Racism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Death

There's nothing in the story I would say is super bad or triggering.

The only thing I can really think of is when Mack is racial profiled at the restaurant but even that is basically like two pages.

Everything is basically like small references to real world problems but nothing is super deep or that causes major (or even really minor) problems within the story.

berodatheelf's review

emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug use, Racism, Fatphobia, Blood, and Cancer

alyxinthestars's review

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Cancer and Transphobia

deadgirlwalking23's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Cancer

Minor: Death, Transphobia, and Sexual content

luananki's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

3.5

i don’t know how to rate only on the weekends. i enjoyed most of the story but it hurt and made me angry in so many ways to see mack causing so much pain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racism, Cancer, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Drug use, and Infidelity

Minor: Transphobia, Death, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

leonormsousa's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Racism, and Terminal illness

eslsilver's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, and Cancer

Minor: Transphobia and Injury/Injury detail