Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

12 reviews

hmetwade's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rowanbg's review

mysterious medium-paced

2.75

If your book is going to switch between first and third person, the story itself has to justify that decision, and this did not

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

peachmoni's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Rape, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent

zerkleoflife's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was written well, and I enjoyed the mystery! I guessed a couple of the twists, but there were several I didn’t see coming!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Racism, and Police brutality

frogggirl2's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This is a very middling, generic sort of thriller.  It's serviceable - it doesn't fail at anything particularly - it's just formulaic and it's easy to foresee the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

xlivinglikejen's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

This book was so intense and every time I thought I found out “whodunnit” but I was wrong every time (which makes for a fun reading experience). I really enjoyed the legal transcripts separating the chapters, which always added more clues to the investigation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer

dalmavatai's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This was a well-crafted legal/domestic mystery with a big cast of characters and mixed media elements that were really interesting to read. I enjoyed the legal elements and that there were multiple mysteries, although it did sometimes feel like there was probably a bit too much going on. I didn't really care for the smaller reveals throughout the book that were mostly to do with domestic drama; I did like the final reveal, though it wasn't super shocking or memorable, but it was surprising in a way that made sense. I also wish the characters had been more fleshed out so I could have cared more about them, but overall this was an enjoyable read that I would highly recommend to any fans of domestic and/or legal mysteries. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicide attempt

chelsearose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

michleea's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse

Minor: Cancer