Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Þernan by Nita Prose

146 reviews

lydsgrace99's review against another edition

3.5

funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Deportation

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

marissasa's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Although this book wasn't what I expected going into it, I still found myself rooting for Molly the maid and hoping for the best for her. Rather than a deep murder mystery or even cozy mystery, I found this book to be more of a cozy character study of an obviously neurodivergent/autistic young woman (although it is never outright stated) with a small murder and crime subplot in the setting of a bustling, grand hotel. There were times when it was hard to read this book because the main character was so sweet and naive and so many people in her life took advantage of her or judged her for being different. The mystery part of the plot was also very predictable and the twist at the very end didn't feel like a huge reveal at all. Despite these parts, I still enjoyed seeing Molly gain a new found family and wanted her to get a happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense 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: N/A

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Really enjoyed this read. Twisty and suspenseful, not what I expected at all. I was left speechless at times. Would recommend reading if you like thriller mysteries! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

danikajoan's review against another edition

1.0

dark lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I had assumed that the author of this book was neurodivergent, like her main character, and when I found out she wasn’t it seemed like such a weird choice, especially with the way she chose to write Molly, who reads like Amelia Bedelia most of the time. The mystery itself isn’t anything especially interesting, and if I wanted a charming British whodunnit I should have just re-read Thursday Murder Club 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Deportation

ta_ma_ra_gj's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Deportation

toomanytbr's review against another edition

2.75

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

cnannery19's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

laurenellisx's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Death of parent

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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   Molly, a neurodivergent maid, finds the rich and mean Mr. Black dead in his bed. It turns out he was murdered. And Molly ends up under suspicion for his murder. But some of the people at the hotel are not who they seem. And they may have used Molly's neurodivergence to their advantage. 
   I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I know some said it was inconsistent, but I find that, as a neurodivergent person, I can see how her seemingly very shifting rules don't shift as much as they seem to do to some people. I know that certain rules in my mind are different than how a "normal" person may have their rules. And once you get to the end it all makes sense, at least to me. 
   I didn't guess the killer, though I guess another one of the "plot twists" (the one with her grandmother.)

Narrator Rating: 3.5 stars
  She did a decent job but for most of the book she had kind of pout to her voice which was childlike and annoying for a 20-something woman.

Elemental Levels:  Fluff-3.5/5  Heartfelt-3/5   Helpful-NA     Horror-NA  Inspiration-NA  
Love aka Romance-2/5   Mystery-5/5     Predictability-2.5/5   Spice-NA    Suspense-2/5    Tear- 3/5  Thrill-1.5/5  Humor-1/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Deportation

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy

savreads28's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail