Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

16 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, and Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

ophycore's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Medical content, Outing, Bullying, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Death of parent, Grief, Body shaming, Cursing, Cancer, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Alcohol

lixard's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

a great read! i didn't even realize/remember it was a grease retelling! my favourite parts were the accepting moments between the two mains and their friends. all the characters in this book basically went through a maturation when they realized that reciprocating kindness and understanding will get them further than sheer snark and judginess. my most disappointing part was the teen speak, sigh, i just don't think teens (or anyone) have that much internal commentary going on. i know my brain was certainly empty most of the time. my most cried part was the discussions of grief - it always gets me grr. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Medical content

mythopoeia's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Outing, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Biphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Body shaming

robin_reads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

A coming of age/teen story about two boys with feelings for each other figuring out the world and their place and feelings in it.

This was cute. It dealt with "the usual" teenage feelings and drama, plus an added element of the main character's aunt being terminally ill with cancer. 
The audiobook was nice, even if it annoyed when they vocalized "argh" and "ugh" in a very weird way. That's just me tho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Death, Terminal illness, and Homophobia

Moderate: Outing

Minor: Body shaming

courtnoodles's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.0

Maybe Grease isn't as good as I remember it

Ollie and Lara were great though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, and Outing

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Minor: Cursing

anil's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

I saw queer grease retelling and was like 'sure!' totally forgetting that the entirety of what is good about grease is soundtrack and aesthetics. 
Luckily this good though! It doesn't really have any of the things I like about grease, but it's a cute fun ya romance with solid principles and I enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Medical content and Fatphobia

kjn1329's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, and Misogyny

toberomanced's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love this author. Another great book about how we can grow and mature and not another example of the toxicity currently present in YA. So sweet. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Outing

Minor: Alcohol, Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

itsemlyyn's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Cancer

Moderate: Biphobia, Outing, Grief, Medical content, and Medical trauma