Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi

5 reviews

audreyyu213's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is an amazingly and beautifully written novel! The story circles around a young Muslim girl figuring herself out while also navigating rising tensions in her social and familial life. 
Some notes:
   - 1st Person POV
   - melancholic, deep read; opens you up
   - writing is absolutely captivating and leaves a raw and bittersweet feeling
   - the wording, phrases, and descriptions are insane like they are so vivid; had to pause to just process them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, and Bullying

Minor: Misogyny

lauritbh's review

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

criticalbooks's review

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Car accident, Abandonment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia

nermen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Islamophobia, Self harm, Racism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Death and Car accident

kommatator's review

emotional sad

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Alcohol