Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

27 reviews

agracerobinson's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Confinement, Self harm, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Addiction, Animal death, and Death

lilgriff's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cancer and Cannibalism

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Confinement, Death, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Car accident, Dementia, Alcoholism, Grief, Cursing, Animal death, Body horror, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Bullying

talasterism's review

funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

wow i didnt expect to love it so much! it was equal parts hilaripus and thought provoking (but strangely not mortal anxiety provoking) and some quotes are such bangers. like she knew god existed and hated her personally? the part of not believing that we have to luve until as long as possible?? pffff such a refreshing funky dark read! also the most chill book ive ever read related to suicidal thoughts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Homophobia, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cancer

midnightbelles's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This style of writing was very fun to read considering the content bc I process and think things similar to Gilda. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Animal death, Bullying, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

kittkat's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Homophobia, Death, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cancer

vvabecca's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Sexism, Grief, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Stalking, Dementia, Mental illness, Cancer, Car accident, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

anielabooks's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

I liked the protagonist, but I wasn’t very hooked on the plot. The resolution of the mystery felt unsatisfying. However, I can absolutely see this being someone’s favorite book. The perspective of the protagonist accurately describes the thoughts of an extremely anxious and depressed woman. As one myself, I can confirm. I’d recommend it to fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Turtles All the Way Down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Addiction

Minor: Religious bigotry, Dementia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Blood, Self harm, Sexism, Cancer, Misogyny, Stalking, and Animal death

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-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

5.0

This was a difficult read. Surprisingly triggering and upsetting, but in a good way. The author perfectly encapsulated depression in such a vivid way that it hurt. I was aching, especially near the end. I was so terrified of it ending horribly and taking my heart in the process. 

It ended well. I don't buy that the police would let her go if they found the suicide note- but after the panic attack I got, expecting Gilda to be put in prison and dying by her own hand in desperation, I'm glad it didn't end that way. I don't think I could have handled it.. I got so attached to her. I wish I could help her. I wish she would let others help her. I'd like to think she found a support system and got better, instead of just slumping back into the bad place she was in and shutting everyone out. I hope Eli is okay, and that if he came out as trans, that things went well and the drinking stopped. This book was heavy, aggressively sad, and it stood out. I related so much to so many little things she mentioned. It's always the little things. On a happier note, it taught me a few things I didn't know, especially about the Catholic church. Those parts were interesting. I'll remember this for quite a while

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

skudiklier's review

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

Okay I'm actually obsessed with this book. Wow.

I have anxiety and I related to Gilda a lot while reading it (though she struggles with it way more than I do, and I have a much easier time asking for help). I loved the way this was written, in genuinely every way that could be interpreted. I'm amazed by how relatable and funny this was while also being so dark and existential. I was so drawn in and cared so much about what was going to happen to everyone involved.

Honestly I have absolutely zero complaints about this book. I mean...I wish maybe we'd gotten a glimpse of Eli at the end to see what happened there? But I understand why the author may have wanted to leave some things open-ended, and I'm satisfied with what we did get to see at the end. I can't recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Car accident, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Outing, Self harm, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Body horror, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Child death, Dementia, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Rape, Cancer, and Mass/school shootings

major cw for dissociation, depression, and anxiety