Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

6 reviews

uranaishi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Ableism, Drug abuse, and Racism

bmulford's review

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Death of parent, Suicide, Confinement, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Grief, Gore, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Dementia

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Drug use, Stalking, Self harm, and Addiction

abbiebonnyman's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Murder, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Blood, Death, Child abuse, Suicide, Gore, Body horror, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

nanirump's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ha! I loved this, what a great and original read! It was everything I wanted and more! It had more of a complex storyline than I first imagined but easy enough to follow without it being explained to you overly patronisingly. It had a lot of heart too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

readsbyhope's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide