Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

103 reviews

botanicalprofanity's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness

grunbean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

This is the kind of book that will keep you turning pages. Every page I read, I wanted to know what would happen next.

I haven’t read a book like it before, so it is hard to describe. I think what makes it so good to read is the characters and the tightly written narrative. No character is uninteresting, and the way Reid is able to make a story in this interview format is so interesting. 

It will make you laugh, and it will make you sad. I would really recommend it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Addiction, Violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Self harm, Abortion, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

bucknife's review against another edition

reflective 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? Yes

3.0

There was not even a fraction of enough build up or tension for any of the huge plot points in the narrative to matter as much as they should have. The characterization wavered so much though it started out so strong and that was disappointing. The band’s level of success made no since from the events described and there was no romance between Daisy and Billy, it felt forced and like a shitty enemies-to-lovers at times. I did read this in two days and I couldn’t ever put it down but in the end it was just lacking. I like the made up version in my head more than the reality of it, now I’m actually excited to see how the show changes it (and makes it more interesting because in the end it really isn’t as interesting of a story as it sells itself to be). Also there was a touch of soap opera corniness and ridiculousness that’s kind of hard to ignore at times - an Italian Prince, for instance. And  I don’t like the writing of it enough to pick up any of TJR’s other books but I didn’t completely hate it, I had a fun time reading it’s just that the execution was such a let down to the great concept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

jbabbm's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

She had done it once again. Taylor Jenkins Reid completely blew my mind while destroying me in the process. Also, the fact that everyone is an unreliable narrator since they're all telling the story from their own perspective – amazing!🤯🤩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Abortion and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

caterpillarreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pregnancy, Cursing, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion

leahkarge's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

camila deserved better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Addiction, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Alcohol, Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

xomandymoo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Drug abuse

baileyt2424's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abortion, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

ong's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Body shaming, and Death

Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Chronic illness, Classism, and Death of parent

ashleybeereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Drug use, Abortion, Addiction, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, and War