Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Keep It In The Family by John Marrs

46 reviews

alpacabookwithme's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Gaslighting

Minor: Eating disorder, Self harm

ctriolo's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I didn’t give the book a full 5 stars because it made me physically ill, but I also couldn’t stop reading it. I HAD to finish it. I’m going to go read something happy now 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

monloesco's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It didn’t need to be that long and some of the chapters would’ve been better cut off imo… but overall got me interested

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

tupeloallie's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical trauma, Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

kjoy463's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking

dubsszz's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Amazing. Literally love this author, but his reads are INTENSE. Like, gotta be in the right mindset (hence not finishing as quickly as i normally do). But had so many twists and turns!! Had my jaw dropping till the very end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

lezli's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

livsreadingadventure's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol

bookishlittlebird's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

shaleen64's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Blood, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal cruelty, Trafficking