Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

12 reviews

erinmg's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

I wasn’t really sure what to expect coming into this novel, but to be honest I was a bit underwhelmed. The characters were definitely interesting and the plot was witty, but I thought it was going to be a lot more wild than it turned out to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Death of parent, Stalking, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

Minor: Cancer and Drug use

lilgriff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Addiction, Suicide, and Stalking

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Misogyny, Gore, Miscarriage, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Cancer

indiahaze's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

4.25

Pleasantly queer, unapologetically weird, and deeply human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty, Stalking, and Cancer

kotletka_polina's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Major Saltburn vibes. Unlikeable characters, well-crafted satiric dialogues, dark themes, rich/poor kind of situation. Honestly I can compare these two pieces of art forever because to me they’re practically an adaptations of each other.
Overall, I enjoyed this book but I wish it was more disturbing in an unhinged way. The premise is cool but it’s not as big on the plot as I expected, the side events were more alarming. 
Also, the ending didn’t feel like an actual ending to me because the pace didn’t changed throughout the book. I expected to feel closure of some sort but I only knew it was the end after I read “the end”.
Thought it’d be more eccentric but that’s fine too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Eating disorder, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, and Drug use

kir1072's review against another edition

funny sad medium-paced

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

3.75

As a "big Swiss" myself, I was intrigued. I loved how they ate Fondue, but Greta shouldn't have been able to have a Ricola-ad in her hallucination (she barely knows where Switzerland is). Apart from the mandatory references to Swiss food culture, I liked listening to the audiobook. It's a bit strange to call your dog "Ruderboot" when you are from a french speaking part (still strange in german parts), but It somehow fits Big Swiss. 

The plot was nice, but not unexpected. I liked listening in to all these therapy sessions, and really grew fond of the character of Big Swiss. Just as her, I strongly dislike eyecontact with strangers.  
All in all a nice book that I listened to over the last three days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Stalking, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

sestout's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Gore, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Eating disorder, Ableism, and Abandonment

mountainmantra's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

This book was triggering for me at points as someone with trauma. I ended up enjoying the story, and the ending made me smile. Lots of relatable moments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Minor: Terminal illness

egirly6969's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

#sextherapist’stranscriptionist

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction

3mi1y's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Death, Eating disorder, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol

horizonous's review against another edition

I don't hate it but I also don't think this is going to be more than an okay book for me, hence the DNF. I am looking forward to the adaptation with Jodie Comer though 😊 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking