Reviews tagging 'Grief'

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

28 reviews

indenter's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

rabigail25's review

challenging lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Cancer, and Death of parent

thatswhatiloveaboutreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

I didn’t know anything about this book going into it. It’s a novel about grief and friendship and how the way we love others is both wonderful and heartbreaking. Ash is walking her lifelong best friend through hospice care, and while the story is sad it’s also beautiful. I listened on audio and thought the narration was great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death, and Grief

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

hearteyes's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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 and Grief

fkshg8465's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

This is probably a helpful book to read if you know someone starting out in hospice care, especially if due to cancer, and you want to know what to expect as a caregiver. It tracked realistically based on my experience with my mom. I would’ve given it a higher rating if the relationship development between the two girlfriends had been stronger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Grief, Cancer, and Alcoholism

lucymoosie's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Heartbreakingly beautiful and sad. 

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Content Warnings

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

lunabean's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, and Terminal illness

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

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Grief