Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Piccole donne by Louisa May Alcott, Stella Sacchini

57 reviews

lain_darko's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Racial slurs

mckenna_la's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy

veloskyraptor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

tinaxx2's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Chronic illness

heini's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

Viihdyttävä kuvaus Marchin perheen siskosten elämästä matkalla nuoresta aikuisuuteen sisällissodan aikaisessa Yhdysvalloissa.
 Aikakautensa tuotos, mutta muutenkin selventävä esimerkki siitä, miten erilaisesti lapset kasvatetaan syntymässä määritellyn sukupuolensa mukaan. Kirjassa kuitenkin annetaan tytöille arvoa ja oikeus olla omanlaisiansa ihmisiä, siksi heidän vaikeuksiaan ja ilojaan oli mielenkiintoista seurata.
 
Lukukokemukseen ja loppuarvosanaan saattoi sekä negatiivisesti että positiivisesti vaikuttaa se, että kuuntelin äänikirjaa kävelyilläni lähes vuoden, välissä ollen taukoja muita kirjoja kuunnellessani.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexism, and Terminal illness

saphirabloom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death

zombiezami's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

Read this so I can watch the most recent film adaptation. I see while people like this, but it's not for me. I did like the character studies, though, particularly Jo.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, and Medical content

Minor: Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, and War

death of a sibling, romantic rejection

michelletieu's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

i've never finished the second half, i have an old copy with only volume 1 but i refuse to purchase volume 2. miss louisa said no happy ending for the girlies. but i know the ending and i would rather not subject myself to the torture

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Chronic illness and Classism

Minor: War

sunflower_reads's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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? No

3.5

This book was way too long! The start of the book was captivating, learning about each of the characters. And the end was also interesting, learning the outcome of all four girls. But the middle dragged! It was full of chapters which weren't necessary at all to the story and large scenes of literature not relevent to the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Chronic illness