Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

4 reviews

dystopia's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Classism, Body horror, Xenophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Terminal illness and Sexual content

clstrifes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, War, and Racism

Minor: Terminal illness and Rape

qwertybc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I am such a big fan of Pop Williams’ work. She weaves a story which provides insights in to the world then and now. This thought provoking work sheds light on a perspective of the Great War era that is very much unsung. Her characters are well developed and have depth to them in a way that draws you into the text. I can’t wait to visit Oxford one day and see it with a new lens. 

Overall I’m a big fan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Child death

Moderate: War

thumbeleia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Genocide, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual content