Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

6 reviews

kellpaul's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

2.25

Maybe because I’ve seen the movies and I liked them so much, maybe why I didn’t like the book. I did like how short it was though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Death of parent

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Four friends, each setting out on separate journeys for the summer, agree to share a pair of pants that “magically” fits each of them perfectly.

I started reading this one a VERY long time ago and never finished it, so I returned to it this year for my “Project DNF.” This is definitely my favorite of the DNFs I’ve returned to so far, and I’m really glad I came back to it. Being a 23-year-old book, a couple of the storylines are a bit dated and have some problematic elements, but overall this was a super enjoyable and emotional read.

Tibby and Carmen were my two favorite characters and I loved both of their storylines, which made me tear up towards the end. I wasn’t expecting the emotional gut punch that would come from this book, but appreciated how raw and real it was, and how well it celebrated the power of friendship. I’ll definitely be continuing the series!

CW: Terminal illness/death/grief; pet death; depression; death of parent

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

soph_mills's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Car accident, and Alcohol

dsans's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

ameliaflint's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-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

2.25

This was okay. I enjoyed it, I guess. Except for a bunch of things. For one, I hated every single character except for Bapi and Bailey. The main girls were all terrible people who mostly didn’t have to own up for their terrible actions. Additionally, while it is YA, the writing was incredibly simplistic. So basic that I found it not enjoyable to read. Also, I wasn’t really invested in any of the stories. The only one that felt at all authentic and interesting was Tibby’s. It is for Bailey and the fact that despite everything, inexplicably, I did like this read that this gets 2 stars instead of 1. Or 0.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

caitlin_doggos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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 just recently revisited this series after buying the last book to accompany the rest in my book collection. Even though I've read it multiple times and know what's coming at each twist and turn, it still keeps me invested. Being able to come back to this book, and the sisterhood, felt like coming home.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, and Terminal illness