Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

100 reviews

lanid's review against another edition

dark tense

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Torture, Murder, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

cgp1234's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Child death, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Sexism, and Cancer

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Cursing, Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

_ohheyisabella_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Murder, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism

Minor: Cancer

ellenisntcool's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, and Suicide

serotonone's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.25

This book is mediocre, at best. 
Would have DNF'd if it wasn't for my buddy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, Terminal illness, Cancer, Gaslighting, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Vomit

hannah_steven's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Child death, Death, Violence, Gore, Death of parent, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Rape, and Grief

levesc17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is technically YA, but I’m an adult reader and very much enjoyed it. There’s a lot of critique of patriarchal culture and I LOVE the idea of teens reading that. I loved the conceptualizations of Greek myths in contemporary nyc and the explorations of power and corruption. If anything I wish it had been written for the adult reader! I’d love a sequel because I really loved the characters but this was definitely written as a one off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Death

Minor: Cancer

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Torture, Violence, Child death, Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

mrt17's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault