Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

58 reviews

anoelle896's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

kassidyreads's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

annasneddon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Terminal illness, and Vomit

brooketreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It was such a great read. It felt to me almost like Lemony Snicket’s meets Haunting of Blymanor. I liked all the characters. Signa getting to try to bond and build a relationship with her cousins was so sweet to me. There’s a mystery element. It truly had me like the meme from Always Sunny when I was trying to explain all the possible suspects and their motives to my husband (who did not care). Just before the reveal, as in the page before. I slammed the book shut and started screaming to my husband what I had figured out. Screaming. So overall, I just really enjoyed this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit

Minor: Body horror

ingrid6's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Book felt slow at times, but overall was an enjoyable read. Some of the plot twists were fairly predictable.
There is a sequel, undecided if I will read it just yet. Vaguely reminds me of the murder mysteries by Deanna Raybourn 

the ancient entity/being x 20 year old girl romance is NEVER going to be for me. Would have enjoyed the romance aspect more without it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

katesmars's review

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

geiravor's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse

kbairbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

This was so much fun! A murder mystery that wasn’t scary?? I love it! Dark, and at times creepy, but filled with love and family and so much fun. And that ending?! Oh my gosh. I loved the ending so freaking much. I can’t wait for Foxglove!! Although I thought for a bit maybe book two would focus on the mystery of her origin? But oof I seriously loved how it ended and all the final ‘battle scenes’ if you will. Mysterious, deadly, and oh so good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

cover2covertx's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent