Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

5 reviews

alternatina's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Infidelity

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

julziez's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Violence

inirac's review

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lyshbish's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

This was fast read, which I appreciated! I thought it had sweet moments, and I liked it overall, but it didn't leave a profound impact on me. I found the random perspective shift in the middle a little jarring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Deportation

chillstock's review against another edition

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

It turns out to be what you expect. When you read a myopic book about a man’s flaws, they seem to feel pointing out that they have flaws is as good as saying something about them.

That being said, the reader will walk away with a number of themes explored, including intergenerational trauma and how that shit can make you an asshole. There is a LOT of toxic masculinity, slut shaming, misogyny, and racism in this book. A LOT. Again, that’s the point, but would that the dude has something insightful to share about how he becomes less of a shit instead of just saying he is a shit and that it’s meaningful to put together a book about all the women he’s hurt where the implication is that none of it is his fault cause he’s had a tough life.

Well written. Just… so much toxic masculinity, and while that was the point, it seems the author wasn’t aware of how much additional toxic masculinity and misogyny he still has even in his “I learned my lesson” voice.

Anyways, I hate reading books about men who suck, and how they just kind of suck, but like, in a profound way, you know maaaaaan?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Classism