Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

3 reviews

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Infidelity, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Cancer, Alcoholism, Dementia, Eating disorder, and Islamophobia

Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Antisemitism, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide, Drug use, Ableism, Death of parent, and Homophobia

dball1203's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Although this is a set of short stories, you really feel the connection between the stories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship