Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Singles Table by Sara Desai

14 reviews

lyricallit's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Cute and trope-y rom-com with both MCs having to confront some past baggage in order to move forward. I did have some laugh-aloud moments.

The last part of the book was a bit clunky, and I was annoyed that the resolution

was a hacked security camera in the bathroom. ok yes, tie it in with the auntie's class action thing but not in a bathroom. That business wouldn't be allowed to have cameras in restrooms. Use the closet the zombie-bride-coat-check-girl was working 🤦🏻‍♀️ How did no one remind the author of this?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Cancer

bethbaty's review

slow-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

2.0

This book was fun. But I feel like it rushed into forcing the steamy stuff right from the jump, which made the build up feel a little anti-climactic. 
Also, I think the best part of this story was the low key mystery of the security camera hacking, and I thought the resolution would be way more exciting than it was. Again, a bit anti-climactic. Which was disappointing. 
I wouldn’t read this book again or really suggest it to others, but it wasn’t bad. 🤷‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Death, Violence, and War

jenn_reads's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, and Car accident

Minor: Alcohol

Divorce with kids

ashbreadin's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

knunderb's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

It was a cute read, and overall I enjoyed it. However, the attraction between Jay and Zara was written a little clunkily at times. And, according to the back of the book, Zara's issues were caused by a devastating breakup. It seems though that it was her parents divorce that messed her up. So that was kind of confusing. One thing I did appreciate was how interesting the side characters were. They all felt like real people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, War, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy

merlesstorys's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Blood, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Grief, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content

kdailyreads's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Medical content

Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Bullying, Alcohol, Terminal illness, and Car accident

Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, Blood, Vomit, and Drug use

smithrachaelynn's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

Why did I put off reading this for so long?? This was so much fun. It had the humor and heart that I enjoyed in the first two books. Something about these characters really resonated with me. Jay was one that grew on me the more I read. I loved how chaotic and confident Zara was. They had such a beautiful relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: War, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail

le3713's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Cancer