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Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal

26 reviews

tristonleeann's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

It is a great, inspiring, relatable book if you struggle with chronic illness. I am few years younger than the main character and have a different chronic illness, but I could still really relate to how she is struggling both mentally and physically while trying to come to terms with her new reality and trying to learn to cope with and manage her symptoms.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Cursing, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

It might just be the most chaotic book I’ve ever read. It includes a group chat fillies with chronically ill, gen z people that is both a mess and can be emotional when they talk about their struggles.

You will get Rick rolled if you search the YouTube links. Also poor Spencer was just trying to do his job but ended up being bitten by a werewolf, becoming friends with said werewolf as well as her friend, and covering for her when she turns in the middle of an Olive Garden.

kp_writ's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I've never felt so close to a book, it makes me feel so seen as someone with chronic illness. Absolutely beautiful writing, fantastic characters, wonderful relationships, deep dives into disability and the cryptid/paranormal, fantastic plot. I really couldn't put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death, Ableism, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Infertility, and Confinement

mar's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

3.0

respect 2 the author for putting a rickroll in her book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Medical content, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Minor: Animal death

kisahofswords13's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

I really liked this. I thought it was funny and original. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Ableism

silver_valkyrie_reads's review

adventurous funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

I kept telling myself I was going to rate this book four stars. You know, it had some really great parts, but also a few parts that irritated me, and overall that probably balanced out to four stars, right? 

By the end, I just couldn't bring myself to knock off a full star. Yeah, there were a few bits I didn't like, but that doesn't change the fact that I really LOVED most of this book. Recommended if you have a chronic illness, want to know what it's like to have a chronic illness, or really enjoy friendship stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Cursing

Minor: Blood and Infertility

There are a few references to the occult. A number of side characters are lesbian, trans, and various other gender/sexual identities--it's never a main focus of the story.

ninjamuse's review

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.0

If you’re looking for great chronic illness rep in YA, a chaotic delight of a best friendship, or a climax that is absolutely off the charts, add Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O’Neal to your TBR. (Out in March.) 

Fair warnings for realness re: chronic illness especially as it pertains to mental health, and for gore/body horror because, well, werewolves. This might be a funny book, but it’s also very serious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Medical content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit