Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

3 reviews

kendoge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this but holy hell was it tough to hear. I listened on audiobook and the narration was amazing. The prose was beautiful and incredibly well written but so difficult and heart wrenching. This gave me every emotion and thought I wanted Nightbitch to give me. The content warnings are as long as the book. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Infertility, Child abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence

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

---

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