Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

51 reviews

soijanugetti's review against another edition

challenging emotional

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

broughtyoubooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

Moderate: Terminal illness and Homophobia

s0rry_im_b00ked's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Homophobia and Grief

rekimmel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Terminal illness, Body shaming, and Death of parent

brynngaybee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. Historical young adult is a super interesting niche genre and this book is a great example. The characters were very strong and well defined if annoying at times. Characters personal flaws were well countered by others and they were given great opportunities to grow. Some conflicts were fairly contrived, but lots of teen conflicts in real life are terribly contrived as well, so fair enough. The diversity was great and this book is great to introduce teenagers to the time period of the aids crisis as it depicts activism fairly well and helps explain the cultural context surrounding the book. I loved the ending and how it subverted a lot of teen tropes and gave us a glimpse into the future of these characters. I was deeply engaged for the entire book and would recommend it to anyway interested in queer ya fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Islamophobia, and Police brutality

postal_kat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia and Bullying

Minor: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual content

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Excrement, Hate crime, and Violence

Minor: Racism and Alcoholism

moatzilla's review against another edition

challenging inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

hannahmayhere's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.25

This is such an important book. A perspective of teens growing up during the height of the AIDS crisis and the impact that had on them is something I haven’t had the opportunity to read before and I’m so grateful I now have. 

*explanation content warning on aphobia* one character does say a few times some aphobic lines ( sex is needed for a relationship, sex is ultimate goal of all relationships,  everyone wants it, etc.) and it goes unchallenged because they are the character’s thoughts. Part of this could be explained as he is a high schooler grappling with fear due to the AIDS epidemic but it still read as invalidating. So just a warning to fellow aces!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Ableism

kharlan3's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Excrement, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Genocide