Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan

5 reviews

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Terminal illness, Car accident, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy and Adult/minor relationship

lhartjed's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is definitely better than many of the same genre, however it doesn’t do nearly enough to justify how twisted it attempts to sell itself as. The back and forth of the time jumps keeps the book exciting, and it’s a shame it ends when it does. The ending feels ambiguous compared to what the book jacket declares, and the years, decade, between when Cassidy’s journal ends and her suicide is really what’s missing to sell the premise. Better than other books of the genre but not totally satisfying in its conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Cancer

Moderate: Terminal illness and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide

tallycat007's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Stalking, Suicide, Rape, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Infidelity

maggz's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Terminal illness, Stalking, Pedophilia, Cancer, and Abortion

rebelstorm's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

3,3/5
Quality of writing: 4
Plot development: 3
Pace: 3
Characters: 3
Enjoyability: 3
Ease of reading: 4

I wish some thing would have been explained more... Overall a decent debut.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape