Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

64 reviews

sar1386'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Cancer, and Sexual content

literary_laur's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy

_bookstamandy_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy

jodie_mathers's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Cancer

kaylahcc's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Pregnancy

Minor: Abandonment and Sexual content

daniofthewood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Terminal illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Stalking and Sexual content

fernwehlaurel's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

Main takeaway: make life altering decisions after your frontal lobe has developed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy and Abandonment

sandysmith's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.5

It is a story of relationships, friendships, and family. The breakdown of Lauren and Ryan's marriage, where they agree to take a year apart without contacting each other. There are some great supporting characters, Laurens sister Rachel being a particular favourite, alongside an agony aunt, Lauren's mum and brother Charlie. I absolutely loved Grandma and her pearls of wisdom.  The deterioration of the marriage is written sensitively. Lauren is not particularly likeable to start with, but as she learns to live without her husband, she grows on you. She learns to understand that communication is a must and understands her husband much better. Not your conventional rom /com romance book, but enjoy never the less.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Death of parent

bee_isreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

sophialovesrain's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

How did I like the book?
It was a pretty medium book. To be honest, I did not really care about the characters because they kind of annoyed me in some situations.
I didn't feel like I was reading something new, something eye-opening, but it wasn't a bad book..it just wasn't for me.
I know it was about marriage, but the topic was way too present and I expected a major plot, that wasn't the case.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer