Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

24 reviews

hayleyp12's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Pregnancy, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and War

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault

tbretc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

atrkula's review against another edition

inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Terminal illness

francestea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow! Even though this book takes place over just three days it’s anything but slow paced. Like Room and The Wonder, the cast of characters is small and somewhat trapped by their circumstances. If you liked her other books then this one holds up. I’d also recommend this if you enjoyed the Call the Midwife series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, and War

Minor: Abortion, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Trafficking

emmyinthestacks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Confinement, and Terminal illness

Minor: War

cailinrua's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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? No

5.0

oh my god made me cry real tears

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

nsfinch's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

THE PULL OF THE STARS, by Emma Donoghue, is set during the 1918 flu pandemic, and it was published right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve been avoiding reading it for an entire year. Heck, I’ve been avoiding reading anything too sad for an entire year. I finally started it today, and it was so good I finished it today. Content warnings for childbirth, child death, medical trauma, rampant sexism, and the notorious mother and baby homes in Ireland. DESPITE ALL THAT: It filled my heart and I’m so, so glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

catcrowcandle's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death

Moderate: Child death and Terminal illness

rrubin97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Terminal illness

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness