Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

73 reviews

mooseinlowlight's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

The cursing with queer icon names was almost too much for me lmao, but I'm happy I stuck with this book. 

I love when a writer is able to capture the joy and safety in queer spaces like drag shows. Its such a good and important feeling. 

The final act of this book was sad, but I liked it. 

I think the pacing was good even though I was afraid things would get tiring with the personality clashes. I liked the representation of neurodivergency too, it didn't feel like a Tumblr excerpt about ADHD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

antidietleah's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Vomit, and Death of parent

rgs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Outing, and Toxic friendship

berodatheelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

grets_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

There's a lot of big feelings in this one so as the Author's note mentions, this is one go gently with (so so many tissues); but it also had me laughing out loud with the characters and so much that resonated. A lot of heart.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Car accident

karmascycles's review against another edition

Everything about this book was super annoying to me. And I can't stand books that claim to be funny and lighthearted when there is a seriously traumatic topic as the main theme. For example, this one focuses on a death of a loved one after watching them go through cancer treatment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

zellerpress's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Picked this up for a beach read, not expecting it to be as intense and sad as it was at times, but that’s on me. The death/dying part of the plot was in the synopsis. That said, this was cute, heartwarming, heavy,  funny, and emotional. It’s a lot in one book. I enjoyed the portrayals of ADHD.

I liked the few pop culture mentions, but the famous person expletive thing was a bit odd and way overused. 
Enjoyed it and would recommended overall. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Death of parent

barnesbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

I love the ADHD rep. I love the Sapphic and Ace rep. I love the queer joy. I even love the heartbreak and loss. It's been a minute since a book made me cry so much. There were moments when I was frustrated that Logan and Rosemary weren't talking it out like adults, but they figured it out. I like how their relationship accepts both of their idosycracies. I'd love to see them as a cameo or background characters in another book. Just to see them be happy together again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Excrement, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

cedardleland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia