Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

71 reviews

aperrie26's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, and Death

cryptidonwheels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Stalking

fiction_addiction_1994's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

⚠️: Cancer (mentions), Suicide (mention), and Rape
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•What did I think of this book? (Duo POV)
I loved this book. Rachel Krall is a podcaster who's traveled for a popular third season that deals in a small town. A popular Olympic swimmer is accused of raping the towns Cheif of Police's granddaughter. This small town is split in two over who to believe.Along the way Rachel receives  letters of another unjust crime that happened 25 years before.  As the court case comes to an end, more than one crime is solved. I would recommend this book! The second book, Dark Corners, is to be released in August, but is this months BoTM choice!
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Quotes:
~ "I'm Rachel Krall, and this is Guilty or Not  Guilty, the podcast that puts you in the jury box." -p.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Car accident

zianna_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Details:
Narrated by Bailey Carr, January LaVoy, Samantha Desz
Unabridged 

One of my late netgalley arcs, I decided to listen to via my library app.

This was riveting and harrowing read following a dual sexual assault case, one in the present day and one set in the mystery of a cover up that happened some years before. 

We follow a podcast presenter investigating both cases and it was interesting to see the perspective of varying characters of what, to me, is an obviously awful crime.

The acts done to the body was so graphic and really hard to read, so please bear that in mind.

Overall, I'm glad to have finally read this, but it was a heavy, difficult read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lpdx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, and Blood

charnewb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Cancer

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

dizie_lizie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

alliskarathe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

first megan goldin book and pleasantly surprised but admittedly, there were some slow parts though not an excruciating drag ; worth a read if you like this genre or the idea of a podcaster and law/court proceedings (discusses in detail tw: rape and elements of contention/discussion include justice system and feminism)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, and Car accident

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Murder