Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

20 reviews

mrsjburgin's review

funny reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book will mess you up and set you back again like Evermore by Taylor Swift. Do not plan anything after hour five. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

allisonleslie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

OMG that ending. It ended on a cliffhanger that I want to be continued.. but also I love that it was left to the reader to decide what it meant. 

I started this book because Jodi told me to on TikTok, and knew nothing about it when I started it. I soon realized it takes place during the pandemic of 2020 and the way it was written absolutely drew me back into the time of quarantine, isolation, and the unknown. 

The plot twist threw me for a loop but I loved this entire story and how everything played out. There hasn’t been a Jodi Picoult book yet that I haven’t loved. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Pandemic/Epidemic

kanderson246's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

wshawl36's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

i literally lost the book. i wanted to finish it and hopefully i can find it again and finish it 

Update: I finished the book on Audio and then later found the book. quite literally one of the most beautiful stories I have ver read. So incredible and captivating. Jodi Picoult did so well on this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Self harm, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Dementia

abicaro17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

Diana is a complex and reflective character. Despite doing some choice things throughout the book, her reflection and inner turmoil creates a space to forgive some of her poor decisions. Given that this book basically reflects current and still changing events, it was well written and clearly well researched. It flows with facts and anecdotes from real life experiences. It was a beautiful (if not slightly triggering) book about a fictional person experiencing the trauma of current events. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

zwin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I considered bailing on this one, but came to appreciate the author’s research and creativity in capturing the pandemic through this novel. Yet, I found a lot to be frustrated in as a reader - I thought the main character was unlikeable and hard to deeply connect to, and the plots tied up too neatly, Hallmark style. This was my first time reading Picoult, and despite the moments of cringe I plan to read more from her. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

moettel98's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

Get ready to feel every feeling imaginable while reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

catarina_parente's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

I'm glad I didn't read this book so close to the pandemic. It was able to resonate with me and show me things I felt during that time without erasing the healing I've done this past year. It's a beautifully written story about living in the moment and accepting change. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Self harm, Dementia, and Medical trauma

lauraleafromthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This one was tough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Death of parent