Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

65 reviews

lizziaha's review

lighthearted sad

4.25

It feels odd to call a book about grief lighthearted, but that’s what this was. I think it really captured the complexities of grief. It was still a gut-punch, but there were little quips and moments of levity that made the whole book. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Death, and Cancer

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Fatphobia

rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

giveitagojo's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

Read this during a time of grief in my own life and it was such a warm hug!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Memoir

ecahill23's review

dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Medical content, Death, and Mental illness

sailormegan's review

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I highly recommend this graphic novel to anyone who has lost a parent (or anyone) to cancer and looking for some validation or something that can almost perfectly sum up all the conflicting emotions and thoughts that come with losing a loved one. It could also be a good book to give people in your life who may not know what you’re experiencing, so they can better understand how you may be feeling (if you’re not ready to have that convo!). Or if you have a friend who lost someone and not to sure what to say or do, definitely give this one a read.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness

literarystrawberry's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

kairhone's review

emotional funny sad fast-paced

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

good_names_dont_exist's review

emotional funny sad slow-paced

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content

ellajohnson's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

library_kb's review

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

This graphic novel strikes just the right balance between being heartfelt and emotional but also lighthearted and hopeful. It so accurately depicts the mixed emotions that come with death of a family member and what it is like to go through the grieving process. It is never kitschy or trying to hard, but is honest and funny in some places. Highly recommend this book!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer