Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Strandläsning by Emily Henry

698 reviews

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content

eclecticallyreading's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.5

What happens when you end up living next door to your college rival/crush in a house your dad bought with his mistress? Apparently romance if you are January! I really loved this one, I thought January and Gus were really enjoyable characters to get to know, and I absolutely adore a grump who has also been pining for her for *AGES* :chefskiss: 
A really nice quick read, it had the perfect balance of substantive plot and emotional trauma for the characters to work through, while also being a sweet story of these two hurt people coming together and finding each other through all of the past traumas they have and becoming happier (for now) people because of their relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

The death of parent is not via cancer, but there is both parent with cancer and parent death in this. Also the book involves interviewing people who were associated with a suicide cult as a part of book research

amy_in_the_city's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Cancer, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Violence

sarahmkas's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Alcohol

hkantola11's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Death of parent

robbi22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

booksbie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

I unironically love angst 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Infidelity, and Child abuse

katherinealison's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit

zaramartin97's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

klpage's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed how the two characters opened up to each other about their pasts, which brought them closer. 

I did like the idea of the competitiveness of writing the book between them. 

I always have enjoyed Emily Henry’s writing style and I think I will buy her other books that I haven’t read yet. 

You could feel the emotion she has put into this book from the characters which I felt personally too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer