Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Mañana, y mañana, y mañana by Gabrielle Zevin

428 reviews

jgsnr's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

This is the perfect book. I was so afraid to read it for so long because I was scared it wouldn't live up to the hype. But it was everything and more. All the characters are flawed in the most human way. Their decisions are sometimes frustrating but also understandable from their point of view. It's sweet, it's heartachingly devastating. 
I read it so fast.
I wish for this book to find it's way in everyone's hands

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

dinosnore's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

So so so many mixed feelings. Did not expect to cry twice. The characters are incredibly flawed and very realistic and I just want to take them all and shake them and to scream at them to communicate and stop victimizing themselves - except Marx. Marx is perfect and can do no wrong. 

The story was complicated and interesting and I appreciated some little details that went into it quite a bit more than I think I liked the actual story itself - but the ending still has left me with a somewhat bittersweet feeling. I wish the characters the best in their lives 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

seforana's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death, Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abortion

andrearutz98's review against another edition

Its a soft dnf for now. This book is just so heavy and slow that i have to break it up with another book. Maybe I'll come back and finish after reading something lighter.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Drug use, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Grief, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Gaslighting, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

petyapav's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Suicide, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Cancer, Car accident, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Grief, Racism, Rape, and Stalking

chill1996's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

jkull_10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Gun violence

bbmaan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Cancer, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Homophobia

logger_j's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

sianmichaela's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Really loved this book in a way I haven't for a long while. Fantastic writing, nostalgic but current. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent