Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

14 reviews

triple_m's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.75

Really loved this book. It was really unique and the writing style being a mix of poetry and “regular” writing was really engaging. It was interesting to learn about the serial killer strictly from the perspective of her victims and it was nice to see each victim’s journey through finding normalcy and dealing with the trauma of their assaults.

The author did a really good job of changing the voice for each perspective she wrote from. I think they all sounded very different and unique from one another.

It’s missing a little bit of oomf for me to give it a full five-stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Cancer

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

cursivewolf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

This book is so powerful. The writing style is so unique, but I loved it. I am not a man, so I cannot attest if this is accurate to male victims of assault. But to me, it brings a voice to something most don’t consider or take seriously. Sexual assault itself is a topic explored so much, but sexual assault on men and the aftermath of such is rarely, if ever, explored. Tamblyn did it diversely, respectfully, and accurately. This book is personal to me. It shows so accurately how sexual assault can take over and affect you afterwards. I wept reading this. Part of me wishes Maude was explored more, just a tiny bit more. But I loved this book, in a weird way. In a therapeutic way. I don’t know if it’s one I could read again, it’s a hard read. But it’s so beautifully and delicately done, but rips the bandaid off all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mermaidsherbet's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy