Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Gece Yarısı Kütüphanesi by Matt Haig

125 reviews

elizabethplucker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

saikox's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Animal death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Terminal illness, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

gummy__smile__'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely stunning representation of what it’s like to be depressed and have a multitude of regrets in life while also leading up to the inspirational notion that even with them, the important thing is to feel to potential in the life you do have. The wittiness, the realism in the expansion of what is still considered “science fiction”, the way the reader can easily fall in step with the characters and plot line is absolutely a work of great craftsmanship. This is a must read for all types of people, but especially those who are struggling with their own regrets. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Self harm, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Death, Drug abuse, Animal death, and Cancer

Minor: Stalking, Cursing, Car accident, Pregnancy, Vomit, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty

shakespeareanqueer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Very much enjoyed this book. Got me out of a huge reading slump and finished it faster than any book I've read for pleasure in a couple years probably. Even in the middle of grad school (while I still somehow managed to do most of my homework, which is wild).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Animal death

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Car accident, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury

From all the tags, it sounds dark and awful, but it is very hopeful and and can be very light-hearted at moments! I wouldn't consider this book too heavy at all, as long as one is not currently suicidal (if you are, please be sure to read all the way to the end and not just the beginning).

pretendsmart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this! The character development throughout the story was inspiring and

who doesn't love a happy ending?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Cancer

pizzapie68's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Haig reflects on depression, lost dreams, and regret. His overall message is uplifting, but dense with difficult themes. A very good read overall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Addiction, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Self harm, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

andreareiter's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death of parent, Self harm, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicide

keen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Animal death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Drug use

Minor: Chronic illness, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Eating disorder