Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

30 reviews

squintyfarmer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Abandonment, Sexual content, Medical content, Death, Violence, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer and Dementia

kelkelkelkelly's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book moved me to tears and out loud laughter, sometimes within one paragraph. It’s beautifully written with wry observational humour. Cyril is a flawed yet deeply lovable narrator, and the supporting cast of characters are vivid, complex, and engaging. The novel follows Cyril’s life as it intersects with some of the most important historical events of the last century in Irish and global events. From grief to lust to shame to love, this book paints a beautiful portrait of a life lived.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia

Includes a vivid depiction of neglect of an adopted child, harm caused by the Catholic Church

emlibe's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Kidnapping, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Pedophilia and Police brutality

motherjuggler's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

smalljules's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

WOW. This book was one of my top favorites of the year. It is beautiful, emotional, heart wrenching, heart warming, and will make you FEEL. An incredible story that follows the life of one Irish man, yet still immersed you in the lives of many others. I fell in love with this book almost immediately and  immensely, so much that I didn’t want to finish it. I will recommend it to fellow book lovers. 
If you are able make it past the content warnings, I believe this book will move your heart and soul. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Hate crime

Moderate: Death, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexism, Murder, and Kidnapping

caties_books's review

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

5.0

Phenomenal! I never knew 900 pages could go so fast 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Blood, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

books_withblooms's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Death, and Abandonment

ebba94's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Police brutality

joensign's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, and Infidelity

alice_'s review

dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Torture, Child abuse, Murder, Cancer, Death, and Religious bigotry