Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

A Living Remedy: A Memoir by Nicole Chung

13 reviews

zalouis's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fire/Fire injury

vklopez's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

harperphillips96's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

victoriathuyvi's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, Mental illness, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

lorenag5's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, Cancer, Death, Chronic illness, Classism, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

jiao_li's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

It was my first time reading a memoir from an adoptee child, and it delved deeply into the impact of loss. I actually liked the writing style, but it was kinda boring at some parts.

The book was fast-paced. I was hoping Nicole would dive deeper into her family story, especially the good memories, so I could feel the grief more. But overall, what she delivered in the book was actually pretty good. I always feel sad when I read a memoir about losing a parent.

In conclusion, the memoir successfully delivered the themes of family and grief. Although some aspects could've been further developed, its narrative was pretty good, making it a worthy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

faithaforman's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Very moving, a portrait of the complicated yet ultimately simple relationship between the author and her parents and the impact of distance and COVID-19 on their passing and her grief.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

casually_booking's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book unfortunately captures the fate of too many Americans struggling to access healthcare. The depiction of Chung’s grief is raw and her perspective as a transracial adoptee adds to the complexities and nuances of losing a parent. Beautifully done

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

Chung is obviously a very skilled writer and wrote about such a difficult time in her life with poise and so much heart. Although there were some rather religious bits that annoyed me, I could feel how much she loved her parents and the toll their loss took on her. The COVID 19 pandemic's part in the book was really interesting (and gutting) too. I haven't lost a parent yet, but I imagine those who have will be very struck by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

clarabooksit's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This wrecked me. And it didn’t put me back together. It hurt and it’s beautiful and I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism and Racism

Minor: Suicide and Bullying