Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

14 reviews

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Infertility, Animal death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy

pooxs's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

randeerebecca's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Infertility and Terminal illness

Minor: Racial slurs

aseel_reads's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I liked chapter or part 3 only, because of the dog but otherwise this was so boring and somehow slow and I didn't like the focus on marriage or having kids, felt like an agenda. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Medical content, Terminal illness, Ableism, and Grief

cartermon4's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy

arturo_luzen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, Terminal illness, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, and Pregnancy

samcsmith's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Death

Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy

rachelmcg2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Much of Japanese culture is what is not said. This book uses time travel to wonder how it might be if they were said.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death

mollyb13's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

While the fourth installment of this series didn't resonate with me as much as the first three, it was sure great to be back at the coffee shop! This one felt a bit rushed/shortened because there weren't any side storylines with regulars in the shop or the owners. One of those rare times I feel a book should have actually been a bit longer! Definitely a comforting and magical series. I especially liked 'The Daughter' storyline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness