Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

96 reviews

lizreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

I really disliked this, but the jacket copy led me to expect a time-loop romance/self discovery novel along the lines of The Midnight Library. That’s not this novel, so know what you’re reading before you pick it up. Big CW for graphic descriptions of cancer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Medical content

raegandrust's review

challenging emotional sad tense 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? No

5.0

nobody talk to me for the next 3-5 business days 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

glscherz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Car accident

thefemale_nickmiller's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Loved the little twist at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Infertility, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

shelleys_shelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

lizziaha's review against another edition

2.5

The heart of this book is just so different from what the book actually is. It’s about Dannie finding the great lives of her life—and I’m not talking about either of the men that feature in this story. I honestly think that the book would’ve been better without either of them being in it. It’s about growing older and growing up. It’s about love, and the unexpected places we find it. It’s about passion. And the completely whack premise of one hour of time travel ruins all of that. I spent the first half of the book waiting for something bad to happen, and the second half getting angrier and angrier at the idea that the author was really going to follow through with the whole crazy thing. It’s not just implausible—it’s laughable. There wasn’t enough work done to set up the ending. And speaking of bad writing, this book is the epitome of telling not showing. I found it hard to engage with that kind of writing. This idea had a lot of potential, but I think it was just not executed very well. I actually feel a little angry about it because it could’ve been a book that I absolutely loved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

emwright_33's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

lucyatoz's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

"This is a love story...but not the love story you're expecting" and it really was. 

In Five Years is the story of Dannie Kohan who appears to have it all sorted with her life. She has the perfect fiancé, David, an investment fund manager, the perfect apartment, in New York City, the wonderful, yet flighty best friend, Bella, and the perfect job, as a corporate lawyer at a top firm. But does having it all mean that she is truly happy? Soon tragedy strikes and it is about to test the boundaries of her friendship, engagement and outlook on life.

This novel is an emotional read and really pulls at the heartstrings. It will make you laugh and cry, in equal measure.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

A great, heartbreaking read. I liked the twist and where the story lead to. A different take on a love story, but a heartfelt love story nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, and Pregnancy