Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

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38 reviews

caitlinmetselaar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

1.5

While I have to admit that I think this book is super entertainting, I do have to say that I also believed that the fact that she slept with her (not-biological) uncle and two cousins and then ended up marrying/having kids with one cousin, who she also had a very toxic relationship with because he literally assaulted and bullied her? Dnf'd this book the last time I tried to read it and decided I would push through this time, just to see what happened. Don't really know whether I'm still happy with that decision lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Incest, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy

avery_29's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

katharina90's review

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Awful, problematic, big pick-me energy.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction and Gun violence

Minor: Cancer

meat_muffin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Cancer

s3vn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Well.. if ignoring the sexism, gaslighting, predatory behaviour,  toxic possessiveness, non-consent and the fact that the main character is 17-18… it was okay. i liked the main character, but the guys were a bunch of toxic assholes tbh. Still, the writing and plot was quite alright. I even cried at one point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Drug abuse

dscholl's review

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug abuse and Cancer

eleek0609's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Death of parent, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, and Animal death

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer and Vomit

kennad01's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

adamstristan's review

medium-paced

4.75

this was cray. would’ve given it 5 stars but there were a few times where i was a bit uncomfy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Animal death

zc2's review

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The book was overall good. I fully expected her and Noah to get together and when they didn’t I was a little sad. Kalebs character was good don’t get me wrong but I do feel as though some of his actions were uncalled for and ruthless. As far as Jake goes man….. he’s a dilf for sure but like sir that’s your niece. Not to mention Noah was there pretty much every time teiranan would ya know and she was just like yea no i don’t like you. Anyway the more trigger warnings the better I guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Cancer, Child abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, and Adult/minor relationship