Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

How Lucky by Will Leitch

11 reviews

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

Adventurous, dark humor, and an interesting approach to a missing persons story. I loved the way the story was written. It almost felt like a long stream of consciousness or a story being told to someone (if that makes sense). Daniel is a very lovable character but there were times where he had a lot of dark thoughts about death. I would recommend listening to the audio version. The narrator was 10/10!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Blood

jazhandz's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is not a brilliant mystery, and I wish sections read less like a Wikipedia page. But the narrative voice was so compelling and funny that I ended up adoring this. Great characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism and Cancer

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Chronic illness, Cursing, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

keeganrb's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, and Racism

voxelbee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Ableism, Blood, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Cursing, Alcohol, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, and Death of parent

sleeson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.25

I liked this one! Such a unique idea for a story. Loved the bond between all of the characters. I look forward to reading more books by the author. Swearing of course, but no sexual content.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Terminal illness

chloew130's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence

shel_bay11's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

davidrb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

3.5

Easy breezy football season read. It's clear that the author cares so much for Athens and UGA, and that really made me happy. The mystery/thriller aspect is certainly there, but most of the book focuses on the relationships between the characters and the protagonist's life. Nothing fancy, but just what I needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Terminal illness

annabeavo's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Blood