Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

19 reviews

tracytcamp's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mysterymom40's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

kelsimarirobb's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Alcohol

reneepd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

wayamom8's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Infidelity

jhging's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully done. Felt very true to the complexities of family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse and Suicidal thoughts

encryptedorchardpest's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

kelley_beth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

There were decent characters in this book that really had potential, and they kept getting close to almost feeling developed and human, but I never really fully felt emotionally attached to them like I do when I read other books similar to this. I never really felt like I totally knew and understand them. And the ending felt a little abrupt. I think I wanted slightly more closure for the relationships but maybe that’s just life.. you don’t always get perfect closure. Either way, it’s fiction, and I’d prefer a more satisfying ending since it’s not real life. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

saramoser's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

TW: abuse, gun violence, mental illness, infidelity, alcoholism 

This book was sad, not like I cried the entire book, just like a real life sadness that is hard to explain. The characters are genuine, real. I could feel the characters emotions, I could feel the emotions of the book so strongly. I was sad when the characters were, I could imagine the events happening in the book, happening to someone I know, a friend, a family member. The exploration of early childhood trauma, generational trauma, the faults of parents and how it forms their children, it was done perfectly in this book.

The story spanned 40+ years, and explored multiple view points and generations experiencing similar and different events. The story shows perfectly how certain things can form and shape who you become, and how just because you were formed and shaped that way doesn’t mean you aren’t able to change.

This will be a book I recommend to friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

erinblue's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Stalking