A review by allisonletts
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

I loved book—it was fun and funny. Like some other reviewers, the use of cancer as a plot device wasn’t my favorite. More detailed notes about the cancer content in the content warnings area below. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Cancer type

breast cancer, mentioned once. All other times, the author doesn’t specify.

Cancer content:

there are no specifics of treatment, beyond that the character had chemo. There is one paragraph describing side effects of chemo. The character with cancer is in remission for the duration of the book. The word “cancer” comes up with some regularity, but it’s part of the characters’ history, not present.