Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

19 reviews

ravenclaw_percabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Incest, and Drug use

Minor: Murder, Genocide, Vomit, Car accident, Cancer, Ableism, Death of parent, Violence, and War

jannetommo's review against another edition

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

2.0

I don’t get it. Did I read a mental health book? A romance? A mystery? I’ve got no clue

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death

nicolewithbooks's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Body shaming, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Neglectful parents

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Pretty good book overall! Was a bit slow at times but the plot was interesting and all of the secrets and drama kept me wanting to know more. The end got a little.bit "after school special" cheezy, but it was still an overall good read with interesting characters and good development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Outing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Animal death, Cancer, Sexual content, and Infidelity

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Sexual assault, Medical content, Outing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia

rachelquinnx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death

Minor: Infidelity and Terminal illness

frantically's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Animal death

Minor: Terminal illness, Incest, War, Death, Child death, Biphobia, and Transphobia

sarahmarie094's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

This book was a ball and a half of confusion! First of all, the TROPES! Identical twins that are polar opposites, uninvolved parents (for different reasons) who are out of touch with their kids, an adorable baby brother, and a wayward nuisance neighborhood dog that everyone secretly loves. If you can think of a cliche, it’s probably done (at least in passing) in this book. 

I thought the pace of the book was a little too quick, if anything. I feel like Colleen Hoover could’ve easily split this book into at least two and built up some more details and thickened the plot. I really wish there was more resolution around Luck, Mother Victoria’s progress, Sagan and Merit, Honor’s obsession with sick guys, and at least a passing update on lil Moby. 

Still looking for the pull to Colleen Hoover. This is the second book I’ve read by her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Incest

Moderate: Infidelity, Outing, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia

elirizon's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content