Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

168 reviews

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Child death, Grief, Terminal illness, Vomit, Cancer, and Medical content

destheesquire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

insanebookperson's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Medical content, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Grief

gaymicrobes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

emily_grace567's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Medical content, Child death, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

mirandyli's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I remember reading this book in high school and loving it. Now that I'm older, I no longer understand the John Green hype.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, Grief, and Terminal illness

hollandvanderwey's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Death

katierosecrane's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is great, I think people are slightly over critical because it is so popular but I liked it non the less. Great plot twists and symbolism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, and Cancer

c100's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death and Cursing

johannashorn's review against another edition

challenging emotional

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness