Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

49 reviews

read_with_shawntel's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad 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

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Domestic abuse

bexh's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident

hmatt's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I just loved this. Well-written, fun, fits the genre without succumbing to its weak spots. Just emotional enough. There were a few times it started teetering towards too-tropey, but I felt like the author reeled that in in time. My one criticism would be the unrealistic lack of background characters... like are there really only 10 people living in that town? No, but the writing made it seem like that just a bit too much. One tertiary relationship conflict also seemed to resolve itself too quickly and conveniently. BUT, I wouldn't have made the book any longer, so. Anyway, I expect this to be made into a romcom movie at some point.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I loved The Flatshare and while I didn't enjoy this as much, I still found it pretty charming. It actually reminded me more of The Lido by Libby Page than The Flatshare. It's a lighthearted story on the surface but the characters are dealing with deeper issues and it strikes a good balance between the two tones. It's a reassuring kind of read and you know everyone will end up where they should be by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

martha_is_reading's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

mathildem's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer and Emotional abuse

rachc's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

leannj's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

I aspire to be eileen cotton (senior). Overall, had some issues but this book just felt so cozy. There is some, but that's not really the focus in this book. I will say, don't expect a whole lot of romance going in. There is some, but that's not really the focus in this book.

(also can we please stop describing dreamcatchers as decorations or "knick knacks" or whatever? maybe i'm overreacting- it was literally a throwaway line- but indigenous reviewers have always been saying this. the least we can do is listen and act accordingly)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

the_literarylinguist's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• 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: Death and Child death

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness