Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

113 reviews

noladawnreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment

shampainprblmz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I am SUING for emotional damage. You will be hearing from my lawyer, Abby. 
Also, marry me? Just kidding. Unless? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Ableism, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

rachrreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

This book made me feel every emotion under the sun. 

I love how you can really see Abby Jimenez’s writing grow through each book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

zalouis's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Dementia and Alcohol

kimberrymuffin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

wordinessa's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

This sweet romance novel ended up being a beautiful exploration of living your life to the fullest, no matter how much of it you think you might have left. It also grapples with how to deal with the possibility that your partner may die of a terminal illness, and the toll that anticipatory grief can have on both partners. It doesn't sound like fodder for a romance novel, but Jimenez's characters are happy,, vivacious, and inspiring - you want to root for their romance from the very beginning. I was slightly disappointed by the ending, but you know it's going to be a happily ever after, so there are only so many ways this story can go! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Grief, Drug abuse, Vomit, and Addiction

basilreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I honestly would give this book 10 stars if that was an option. 
I cried for 75% of the audiobook! 
You can't help but fall in love with Vanessa and Adrian!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Minor: Abandonment and Addiction

chhof002's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Death and Drug abuse

isabellaoliveira's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction