Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

36 reviews

dariarp's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

diegocanread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Es una locura algunas veces

elenamiles's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

brye_wheels's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

glaybor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Excrement, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Cannibalism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicide, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury

betris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Minor: Eating disorder

adragoninspace's review against another edition

dark sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

denlia's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

itsgeesus's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense

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

3.75

This was a really interesting read and one that can be read quite quickly. I was hooked on this mysterious entity that haunted Buenos Aires and thought that the author had portrayed it in such a magnificent way. It was morbid, but not in a way that is usually blood, guts, and gore, but more psychiatrically morbid. The way each story is written plays with the mind, which made it all the more enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

franzys_whip's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Classism

Minor: Grief

It's...definitely a lot, but I swear this book is so good beyond all that