Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

22 reviews

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, War, Violence, Racial slurs, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Cancer

lauraslittlebooknook's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.5

It took me a few chapters to get into the writing style, which I found rather abrupt and blunt, of this one. 

However once I got into it I found it to be a really easy read and really quick, thanks to the short chapters.

This was a sweet and endearing journey of self discovery, and a lovely coming of age story full of love and friendship.

There were quite a few trigger warnings, so you may want to check those out before picking this one up.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Cancer, Car accident, and Homophobia

ellasara's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

ITKETTÄÄ!!!!!!! parempi nyt kun luin tän toisen kerran. en tiennyt että se on mahdollista. mitä mä nyt teen…


kolmas kerta
joka kerta tää kirja tuntuu suuremmalta kuin mikään 
ja huomaan aina jotain uutta

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Grief, Cancer, Death, and Blood

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

The book was absolutely amazing until the last ~50 pages. The transphobia ruined it for me. Also the ending felt a bit rushed compared to how things happened before. But all in all the book is great and I would definitely recommend it. Although the author is not a good person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Hate crime, Transphobia, Medical content, Violence, Homophobia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Transphobia

Minor: Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Cancer

antmahn's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: War, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Murder

tharini's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Homophobia, Murder, Violence, War, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Gore

Minor: Cancer, Lesbophobia, and Death

afnaan's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, War, and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Death

tiredzai's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Transphobia

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

Minor: Cancer

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Transphobia

emmie_2005's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

This book is so beautiful. I loved the characters and their dynamic and the writing ... wow the writing is so beautiful it brought me to tears sometimes.

I would have really liked to know aunt Ophelia a little more. I think that if we'd known her for a little longer her death would have been more meaningful(?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Hate crime, and Homophobia

Moderate: Outing and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Death, and Medical trauma