Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman

26 reviews

startjpw23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

The is a novella. None of the characters are named. The narrator is a man who has been very successful in business. This success has come at the expense of spending time with his son. The narrator is kind of hard to like. Because of his success, he considers himself better than most people. He thinks most people just live their lives and don't really leave a mark when they die. The narrator prides himself on being one of the few who does leave a mark. As the book goes on, he makes a very difficult decision. This is an old reference, but the narrator reminds me of the protagonist in the Harry Chapin song "Cat's in the Cradle". I enjoyed the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Cancer

mikaylawood's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, and Grief

jade's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Cancer

elieska's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Minor: Child death

noxygens's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content

sarahmae531's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Thought it was an okay novella. I’m not sure if it was the writing or the translation, but I felt a little too lost for the first 20 or so pages, which has a big impact when that’s a third of the book 😂
I previously read And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and enjoyed that one much more and would recommend that one over this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Car accident

healingtothemax's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A different take on “It’s a Wonderful Life” told in reverse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Medical content, Car accident, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

readingthebacklist's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Minor: Cancer

kwurtzel3's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death

macknificent's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I could not stand this main character or the motivations for his decisions, but the story still got me to cry. Bravo, Backman. Bravo.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident