Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Beach Read by Emily Henry

615 reviews

ilariachillea's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

really good book, but if you expect a lighthearted and funny story as the title suggests, that's not it haha 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, and Infidelity

thekeyescollection's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity and Cancer

poppy_dandybee's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

It's a good book. It is a cute story. The main character, January, she's a bit dramatic and self-centered. She's an only-child, so I guess she is a really well-written only-child. I just didn't really like her all that much.
I enjoyed the book overall. I think it does read like a "first book." I read Book Lovers and it's got a similar feel to it, but it reads better IMO.
I was invested in the story, I wanted to know what happened to January and Gus. I enjoyed the tid-bits about the books they were writing as well.
Okay ending- or maybe I just don't like happy endings... *winky face*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Grief, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit

lisas_leseecke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Cancer, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

leah08855's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Child abuse

brekker_by_brekker's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Infidelity

Minor: Child abuse

hkcooks's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual content

billyandjune's review against another edition

5.0

Ugh, why did I wait so long to read this?! Because in like page two you find out January’s mom has had cancer. I read that last year and immediately closed the book. Spoiler for others that need a tw for that is that

she’s ok

. So luckily I could focus on all the other heartwrenching parts of this book. Like Gus. Gus! What a character. I loved January too. I’ll probably read this again someday. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Cancer

vas_17's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide

annica_fourie's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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

3.75

The whole sub-plot with her dad just pissed me off. That did not need to be written.
Other than that the story was fine, but I feel like some parts were unnecessary and others felt like they were added at the last minute and not fully fleshed out.
I still would recommend this to people looking for a general fiction book with a romance sub-plot.

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Content Warnings

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