Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

289 reviews

smplylana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? N/A

4.0

I loved mostly everything about this book, and cried so much which I rarely do while reading books. I think this might have been the most heartbreaking book I have ever read, and would love to read it again for the first time. I did feel like the last chapter didn't really belong in the book it just felt very out of place (when he joined her in heaven). At some times Rune annoyed me with how he acted. Toward the end I felt they they both kept calling eachother baby a lot, to the point it got kind of annoying. Other then those few things I thought it was wonderful and absolutely loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Drug use

bookaholic84's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? N/A

5.0

I don’t know where to begin, my first tear was on page 15 and I sobbed through the majority of this book, my heart is broken and this book with live with me for infinity 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Grief

melike_k's review against another edition

emotional sad

• 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

I absolutely loved this book and as promised it made me cry multiple times. I loved watching their relationship and the rawness of the storyline. 

The only minor complaint that I have is that characters names are overused and sometimes it makes the story feel a little disjointed. 

Overall though, it's a brilliant book about a difficult topic that I highly recommend anyone read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, Child death, and Death

taylorp98's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Grief, and Death

crobinson81217's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

This book gutted me. Some parts were a little cheesy or unrealistic, but I was sobbing… and I can’t remember the last time I did that while reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

booksandgore's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Death, Chronic illness, and Child death

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Child death, Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol

astalavista's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

alexmall029's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

Didn't build the relationship enough, described the relationship but didnt let you feel it. Spent too much time describing their kisses and their sadness. Too too too many time jumps. Kind of overly religious. EPILOGUE SUCKED! Disappointing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Terminal illness, and Child death

latyna's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer