Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Here We Go Again: A Novel by Alison Cochrun

47 reviews

takarakei's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

I should've DNF'd this...

I literally couldn't have cared less about these two MCs - I was literally only invested in their teacher/mentor Joe and from the beginning you know how that's going to end. So why did I make myself suffer? 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Excrement, Grief, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

danicampbell0506's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Excrement and Sexual content

coffeeandprose'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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, and Cancer

Minor: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Excrement

bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

When beloved English teacher Joe is given only weeks to live, he asks his two favorite students, Logan and Rosemary, to drive him cross-country so he can die in his favorite Maine cabin. In spite of the fact that they cannot stand each other, they agree to the road trip and the adventure they find will change them forever. This childhood friends to rivals to lovers story explored grief, abandonment, and mortality in such beautiful ways. Rosemary and Logan's banter is engaging, whether they're fighting or making love, and they take such care of Joe and one another. I loved learning about Joe, and his chosen ending is so painful and beautiful all at once. This very much reads like a romcom, even with the graphic depictions of mortality, and I would watch the movie. (And probably judge it harshly. lol) Some parts were a little slow, but the story was good overall and I was literally crying while driving at the end. This romance is on the heavier side, but it's totally worth the tears.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

jrae_miller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent and Alcoholism

melaschnie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Grief, Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Cancer, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Lesbophobia, Outing, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail

zonnestraal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

3.75

It was a good book. I liked 'The Charm offensive' a tad bit more though. This book does give a good reflection on how it is to say goodbye to someone, the exhausting process of dying. I need to applaud it for that. Honestly Logan and Rosemary were a little bit annoying at times, but I guess that means they were realistically written, because there is no human on this earth who is never annoying. I cried. It was beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Excrement, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

amandaevans's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

5.0

lesbian love story? romantic comedy? summer road trip? yes yes and yes. this book is sweet and sad, funny and heartbreaking. a story about love and loss, family trauma, mental health struggles, and of course, existing as queer in spaces where it sometimes isn’t normalized or accepted. I laughed while reading this book. I definitely cried so many tears while reading this book. I felt seen while reading this book. If you’re looking for an LGBTQ+ love story perfect for the summertime, this is it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Cancer, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Car accident

cmhall's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Death, and Cancer

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

mamaewalk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Drug use, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism