Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

15 reviews

anotheraudrey's review

emotional informative reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.0

i have loved jodi’s books since i was 14 years old and have cried so many tears reading these pages over 20 years. she remains a master of storytelling and engaging a sentimental and devout means of seeking what love means or looks like; or what we will do for love or in the face of love being threatened. 

dawn, wyatt, win and merit were all
so inspiring and real, i loved them all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Body shaming

amandamz's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Cancer, Body shaming, Bullying, Medical content, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Child death

iamaprettyflower's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book had so many unexpected twists that it had me screaming into a pillow (in a good way!). I really loved that it explained the history behind all of the Egypt references as I would have been completely lost otherwise. I really enjoyed it 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Medical content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

cyndi1966's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

cwalden's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming

am4man's review

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Child death, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying and Body shaming

shannynbarnett17's review

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

This book involved romance, however, it was more following a woman's journey through the acceptance of what her life turned out to be, when she wasn't planning to endure any of what she went through. She looks back on what she could have been if she stuck to her original plan. Accurately looks into the difficulties of marriage, even "good" ones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Medical content, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Body horror, Cancer, and Death

satsukiq's review against another edition

lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

wikikapusta's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, and Grief

heli1403's review

emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

Jodi Picoult has done it again. I honestly thought I wouldn't like the book that much because it didn't sound like something I'd be interested in, but I enjoyed every minute because of her flawless writing and story. I waited a lot to get the book in my hands and did not regret it. Totally recommend this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Fatphobia and Pregnancy