Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

10 reviews

corvicore's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

The boomerang storytelling got a little infuriating at times but overall it slaps

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Terminal illness

directorpurry's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Cancer

thebookishvirgo's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

3.0

As much as I love Zusak, this book just wouldn't end. The main plot was confusing and the B plot was out of order and dragged on about details that didn't matter. Maybe it's a good read to someone else, but it wore me down to finish.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

cosmicsapphic's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcoholism and Eating disorder

Minor: Animal death

manarnia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I think I might have liked this book more if I had read a physical version. Not that the audiobook was poorly narrated, I just think I would have enjoyed seeing the writing written down. 

I fell in love with the Dunbar boys, but certain parts of the story didn't sit right with me, and I didn't love the order in which the story was told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Violence

lonelytourist's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Grief

sonyareadsbooks's review

challenging emotional sad slow-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

4.5

This one is a slow-starter, but it's worth it if you stick with it! I was confused for the first 100-150 pages, but then it all started to come together and fall into place, which makes for a really rewarding reading experience.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Cancer, and Terminal illness

rachelsheplak's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

simply written, but beautiful and impactful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Grief

sophieduncan's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• 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: Death and Terminal illness