Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

3 reviews

asummerdream's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I wanted to like this book so much... yet, once again, the advertising was better than the work. I barely managed to finish it.

Nothing happens for 300 pages and then there's too much action, yet somehow I am still looking for the catharsis. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Minor: Body shaming and Chronic illness

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

laurenparham's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I was kind of hating this until I got about 80% of the way through at which point I really started to like it, so, sometime that’s how it goes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit