Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas jr.

4 reviews

book_gremlin42's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Racism

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Sexism

Moderate: Stalking, Classism, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Blood

jul_ja's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

It was an enjoyable book and the ending was really sad (just as I expected) but something was missing. Maybe it’s the way it was written or maybe it’s just the translation I read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Death