Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

73 reviews

apandabearcub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

csl4240's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer

fleur____'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

kaylokay_'s review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

stormeno's review

emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Medical content

lisamsalgado's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

madimads's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

cheriejanette's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5

What a feel good story! I loved this, and I even got a bit teary eyed 🥺🥹 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

dkamada's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Really sweet story, seems like it’s targeted at a slightly younger audience, but I appreciate a feel good story where everyone gets their wish in the end

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment

rvoogt's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

2.5 stars. Plot was interesting, but there were unnecessary cursing and a sexual element that was disjointed. There was also some political agenda remarks that weren't appreciated.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Sexual content