Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

3 reviews

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Murder, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Grief, Alcohol, Stalking, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Sexism, Vomit, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Horrendous and yet so fucking relatable. Every other page had an amazing quote about female rage and how shit men are. I loved it. The main character is both enviable and pitiable and I loved her. 

Check the trigger warnings jfc

The message of men and their privilege obliviously destroying the lives of countless women around them, absolutely incredible. 

I was however hoping for more pay-off at the end and was expecting a killing spree to be honest. But overall I found this book satisfying and frustrating and so so true.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Infidelity, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide, Infertility, and Cancer

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Abandonment, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, Stalking, Child abuse, and Chronic illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Vomit