Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

22 reviews

arayo's review

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Animal death, Terminal illness, and Body horror

daniellekat's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

Beautiful and simple but the writing often surprised me with its power of capturing certain moments and feelings. I loved the added element of the not-too-far-future dystopian environment. Overall, a stunning novella with an interesting perspective on a tragic and all too common experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Blood

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Grief

parkerluck's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

frfiallo's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Terminal illness

rektress's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Small little book that is incredibly big and heavy

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

suzannekm's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Violence

oodles17's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence

huntress's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cancer, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

tamara_joy's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence, Animal death, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Blood, and Death of parent