Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Half a World Away by Mike Gayle

35 reviews

kelreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

piperbunny's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

hilarylouise's review against another edition

emotional slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

agirlnamedellie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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? No

3.75

It was my first time reading a novel by Mike Gayle and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I didn't have the same drive to read it as some of the other books I have read this year but I think that was just me and not the story itself. I liked that each chapter swapped between the 2 siblings and in places gave the same events but from each characters perspective. The story was emotional and heartbreaking at times, and especially towards the end even made me well up but it also had some light-hearted and funny moments between Kerry, Kian and Noah. I liked that the author covering lots of different issues such as race, class, the social care system and family relationships throughout the novel and thought it was very well integrated within the story itself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Abandonment, and Cancer

Moderate: Addiction and Miscarriage

paigeandpagesx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child abuse, and Abandonment

cova's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

natlikestoread's review against another edition

emotional 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 of parent, Grief, Drug abuse, and Cancer

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Cancer

cancatervate's review

inspiring sad fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Cancer, Death, and Infertility

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Addiction, Infertility, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Excrement, Grief, Cancer, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

please note additional content warning for talk of

child neglect, care system, adoption, fostering, children's care home, parental abandonment on several occasions, hospitals, hospices

evefaith's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

This book is missing a big trigger warning for terminal illness and I would not have read this if I knew some the details it contained.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness