Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Half a World Away by Mike Gayle

14 reviews

jim83's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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: Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Alcoholism

gabbyyy_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Infertility, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Addiction, Dementia, and Grief

robynreads23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death

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

annabarnardwright's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! It’s a slow burner with a lot of detail but I never felt bored.

Mike Gayle’s writing is very simple and easy to read, but both narrators had such distinct voices which made them fully believable and I loved both of them.

The plot caught me completely off guard, I didn’t see Kerry’s story coming at all and the last few chapters were a tough read. I liked how the story was about a sibling relationship rather than a love interest. I’d love to know what’s happening another 5 years down the line.

The balance between the main characters and central plot, and the minor characters and side plots felt perfect. Enough detail to feel realistic and give the story depth without wasting time or taking away from Noah and Kerry.

I’ll definitely be looking for more of Mike Gayle’s books to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction

catladyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

emilykatrinah's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cancer, Terminal illness, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Toxic relationship