Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Soffocare by Chuck Palahniuk

3 reviews

___'s review against another edition

dark funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

I understand what the author was trying to do, I just don't think the execution was quite there. The book wasn't boring per se, but I wasn't really thoroughly entertained either (for the most part). I was often reading just to finish it. 

Major takeaway here:

buy quality butt plugs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

chuckyinspace's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

brittthebull93's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent