Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz

11 reviews

nerdy_yinzer's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infidelity

grayghostbby's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Ableism, Vomit, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Medical content, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Cancer, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Body shaming, Cursing, Antisemitism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Misogyny

katievallin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Antisemitism

someonelikeblue's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, and Ableism

Moderate: Abandonment and Child death

Minor: Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Sexism, and Vomit

frantically's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

there's nothing i love more than accurate representation of what being a chronically ill teenager is like. i was very hesitant to read this — i "only" have chronic migraines, so even though it's horrible, it could be way worse and while i love seeing chronically ill rep in books, it sometimes just makes my illness feel even more insignificant. but this book spoke to me and understood me in so many ways and i'm so so grateful it exists <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Medical trauma and Medical content

Minor: Death, Cancer, and Terminal illness

crackedspines_'s review

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

lots of hospital talk

scarlettskyes's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Vomit, Ableism, Medical content, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Antisemitism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Sexism

azyef's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Ableism, and Medical content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Car accident, Antisemitism, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

tylerlee_readsnow's review

emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Blood, Ableism, and Abandonment

roamingfictionalworlds's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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

“I'm sick," I say. "And I don't wish that I wasn't. And I don't really care how uncomfortable that makes you anymore.” 

Oh my goodness. I loved this book; I devoured it! I listened to the audiobook on Scribd. The narrator, Amy Melissa Bentley, did a phenomenal job! I felt they expressed Isabel's character very well. 

Isabel, our main character, is 16 years old and has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During one of her transfusion treatments, she meets Sasha. A 16-year-old boy with Gaucher disease. He is hilarious, sweet and retains a copious amount of (needless) historical facts. He has the biggest crush on Isabel, which is so obvious - I love him for it! 

Isabel, being hardworking and outgoing, runs an advice column at school. I love that each chapter gets preceded with her question and the answers from the characters. It gives us insight into the characters personalities and is very entertaining.

Also, the setting plays off in New York over the festive season from November to March. The cosy vibes are everything!

There are so many important discussions in the book on ableism, people's biases on chronic illness and the shortcomings of the health care system and professionals (especially regarding an invisible illness).

The book is primarily character-driven. It was great to see how Isabel overcame some of the internal and external issues she was dealing with while still staying true to herself. 

This was such a great read! I believe everyone should read it if they're able.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Sexism, and Vomit

Content warnings:

Ableism (challenged), blood, cancer, medical setting, medical emergency, mention of needles, diarrhoea (mentioned), emesis, broken bones (mentioned), hospitalization, medical gaslighting (mentioned) abandonment, underage drinking, sexism, cursing.