Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

34 reviews

chapkip's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Racism

stephmcnutt28's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

I listened to this book on Spotify. The narration was done well and really kept me in the story! The story itself was fantastic. I feel like I felt every emotion in this book. I loved the diversity in this book, and I appreciated how individual all the characters were. A story of the underdog vs the mean girl told in a fresh way. I loved it. I feel like there were some plot points not tied up, but it didn’t take from the overall story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Racism, and Death of parent

bedtimesandbooks's review

hopeful 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: Homophobia, Outing, Racism, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, and Medical content

mads1706's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Terminal illness

tinysierra's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Would make a good Hallmark movie!
Was a decent/average read. 
Full of high school drama and family struggles. 
Sometimes you just need a wlw insta love story that’s just cheesy and cute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Outing

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol

One of the main topics discussed in the book is sickle-cell disease, an inherited group of terminal blood disorders. The MC's brother inherited it from their mother, who died due to complications of sickle cell. There are several scenes towards the end of the novel where the brother is hospitalised due to acute chest syndrome.

lish_e's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

 “And I know then what I've always known: Campbell is never going to make a space for me to fit. I'm going to have to demand it.” 

This is a cute story with some nice characters, but it was a bit too perfect for my taste. Everything always turned out good for Liz so you could already guess how the story is going to end.
Nonetheless, Mack and Liz are an adorable couple. 
I also liked that the main character had a realistic development. She grew at her own pace and did not change her whole personality.
It was a nice and easy read with a wholesome story.
 

“I don't believe in fairy tales and love at first sight and all that, but for just a second, I think this girl and those eyes and the way her freckles dot the entire expanse of her face are cute enough to make a believer out of me.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Terminal illness

nillech's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, and Vomit

alyshkalia's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Bullying

Minor: Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

cosmicsapphic's review

hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Outing, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Grief