Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

18 reviews

ohhotdamnjm's review

emotional funny sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

deegibbo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death

Minor: Sexual content

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, and Death of parent

analea_lucille's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Cancer

hinkleh's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content

alexisgarcia's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

this is such a raw and honest portrayal of grief and loss. just be sure to check content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Vomit, Grief, Medical content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Cancer

jackbifrost's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol

rbacon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

This book taught me about joy in grief, grieving whilst everyones still living, and loving people so unconditionally that death is mere sidenote. It's beautiful and sad and I adore it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Death

abisnail564's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

A sad but funny story about friendship and grief. I felt very connected to the main character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

triforcefusion's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I am floored by this book. The pacing is immaculate. I was not sure about this book, it's not my typical read. I did this as a Story Graph genre challenge. 

I thought the narrator of the audiobook did a fantastic job. Some of the best narration-acting I've ever listened to. The story is almost dreamlike in it's structure and the author moves between time and space so effortlessly. The humor is wonderful. The heart break is palpable. The main character is a mess with such detailed idiosyncrasies. A perfect, and sad yet heart warming, slice of life book.  

Update: 2nd read through - still an amazing book. The way the author writes is spellbinding. I laughed and cried again. This might be my favorite book - at no point am I bored or think the characters are out of character or the plot is unbelievable. I'm firmly sat in the story, immersed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content