Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

153 reviews

bookwormingh's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

Abby Jimenez is simply one of my favourite authors. Her books are absolute perfection.
Ugh I’m experiencing all the feels after reading this

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

ang3lina_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny sad medium-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


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

corinne90's review against another edition

Go to review page

lighthearted medium-paced

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

bodagirl's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

daniellesharp's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

closed door

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

betsymays's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

qgg's review against another edition

Go to review page

medium-paced

3.75

Vanessa is famous on YouTube for travel vlogging and raising money for ALS, because she most likely has it, and will probably die soon. She’s suddenly homebound and taking care of her newborn niece. Adrian is a rockstar workaholic criminal defense lawyer, and why won’t that baby stop crying next door? 

I think I’m starting to understand Abby Jimenez as a writer. The male main character is unrealistic in the same way that all MMC’s are: completely dedicated to their lady, totally invested in the relationship and willing to apologize and make drastic changes to fix a relationship problem after 2 days apart. This is what (nearly) all women read romance novels for. 

However, her female main characters are more unrealistic. Vanessa has zero women friends. She has one younger sister who is absent for most of the book. Her younger brother is occasionally present but rarely supportive. She has a male friend who supports her rarely but is long distance. What is that mess? I have so few friends and I have a ton more support than Vanessa has. Yet she’s is almost endlessly cheerful with the rare brief sob? Not possible. Not with that diagnosis, no therapist and no support. The math is not mathing. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

annikamanika's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

goodboibeefs's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective

2.75


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

sbri009's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional informative 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? Yes

3.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings