Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

18 reviews

bschweig717's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This book just may not have entered my brain at the right time. I had a hard time finding the characters’ interactions with one another to be believable. There were some humorous bits, so it isn’t without good elements, but just didn’t pack the insightful or emotional punch that I had been hoping for when reading it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Death

bufalowevr's review

emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Car accident

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

thebooknook13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

brittafilter's review

dark emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Cancer, and Death of parent

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

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

candicemcrae's review

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Death

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

sandysmith's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

An exceptional book about Ash (Ashley) and her best friend Edi (Edith). It's written from Ash's point of view watching her best friend receiving end of life care in a hospice. Written beautifully. However, it is very much centred from Ash, which at times I wanted to shout "it's not about you", and some of the medical descriptions annoyed me as I feel this would not and should not happen, particularly the cleaning of a wound with water so points off for that. That said, I did still love the emotional rollercoster, and whilst the ending is expected as its hospice care after all, it still hits you hard. Love and laughter. Loss and friendship, families make it a heartbreaking, tearful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent