Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

36 reviews

kara_giffo2434's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Chronic illness, Ableism, and Suicide

lpendergran's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Suicide

lynseygx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Suicide

molly_773's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Death

akvolcano's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-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

4.75

Awesome book! Defintely gives space for reflection on your own life and you fall in love with the characters 

it is super sad at the end,but I think it’s quite worth it</ spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content, Confinement, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, and Car accident

karyan1's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity, Bullying, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Car accident

alyssadavis's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Don't think of me too often. I don't want to think of you getting all maudlin. Just live well.

Just live.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Car accident, Death, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual content, Medical content, Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism, Sexual assault, and Rape

cylite's review against another edition

emotional sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I loved the story and the character development, but I feel that the blatant ableism and harmful mindsets portrayed in this book dampened a story that could've and should've been much more emotional and impactful than it was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Death, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

ameliaflint's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Literally crying right now. I can’t say anything else. This is so sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Fatphobia, Chronic illness, and Grief

mars_03's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness