Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Os Cem Anos de Lenni e Margot by Marianne Cronin

83 reviews

giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

achay91's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

ate_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Dementia

shannonsnell's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

coramcq's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

debimorton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

Lenni, 17.  Margot, 83. Glasgow Hospital. Rose room for art. Pictures. Father Arthur. New Nurse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Child death and Confinement

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

What a beautiful book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Child death, Medical content, Abandonment, Grief, and Pregnancy

epellicci's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is warm and full of mischief. Cronin laces together the lives of two unlikely friends through short paintings of their pasts, creating a vivid and life affirming book which asks readers to reflect on love, strength and family. I was drawn in by Lenni's youthful honesty and curiosity, and Margot's warmth and wit. This is an incredibly heart warming book, full of believable and bold characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia

Also Recommend: Dog Days by Ericka Waller, There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett

annaledbetter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Wonderful book! A little different than I expected, but still so great. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Dementia, Medical content, Abandonment, and Child death

atamano's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Child death, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content and Dementia

Minor: Lesbophobia