Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

40 reviews

katiecharlesworth's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Outing, and Toxic relationship

booksbutmakeitgay's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

As a queer person, this story makes me incredibly sad..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexism, Outing, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

mallory10100's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

i enjoyed this. i wish we got Tom’s perspective and less of Marion’s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Cursing, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Bullying, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Violence, Miscarriage, and War

can’t wait for the movie to come out!!

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

4.5 

I am not special (like at all) I’m here for the same reason everyone else is…Harry Styles

I only have to say that Marion’s pov almost made me dnf this book, she was boring af and Tom is a little bitch. I only endured this for Patrick, fuck the rest of ‘em (not you Julia, I love you ok?)

I did love the writing and have no more criticism I think? Sylvie was a bitch, ugh 

wtv cannot wait to see Harry playing a complete asshole and I am counting on Emma Corrin and David Dawson to one make Marion a better character and two portray Patrick as he deserves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Terminal illness and Suicide

meredithobermark's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a good read, and after reading I’m really looking forward to seeing the movie. I can totally see Harry Styles being a good fit for Tom. It was a relatively easy read, despite the 1950s British vocabulary. I had no trouble picking the book back up again and flying through even the longer chapters. In regards to characters, Marion really bothered me. I liked her at first but only because she’s the main character and I usually root for the narrator. However, each decision she made was just so selfish and frustrating. Even the end couldn’t help me find respect for her. I found it hard to like Tom at times, too. I’ll just say that the only person I was never bothered with was Julia. I had my suspicions about her but didn’t give it much thought. Overall, a very good read and I recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia and Terminal illness

Minor: Violence and Sexual content

e_m_f_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Hate crime, and Homophobia

Moderate: Terminal illness

yasaman's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. I did not like Marion or Tom or Patrick.
But I hated -and will continue doing so- homophobia.

Do you know how many lives are ruined every year, because the majority of the people cannot withstand two adults liking each other?

Fuck homophobia. And fuck homophobes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Outing, Bullying, Sexual content, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Violence

sophafie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Abortion, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Terminal illness

bethanyearle's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, and Terminal illness

majk's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Outing, Terminal illness, and Transphobia