Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

42 reviews

raaahella's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Cute and interesting. But I wish they could show women who don't all have it together. The male interest has his own coping mechanisms,  but if that was set up as a woman, it would not received well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

stephygaf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

wakkomomo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abortion

keelirae113's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, and Gaslighting

ewillreadit's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

djy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Infertility, Self harm, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.0

Rarely do I read a series backwards, but here I am. And I’m so glad the second and third books had nothing to do with each other. I hate it when I miss the connections from the prior books. So I’m a little confused about what makes these a series.

Anyway, I liked this enough. The writing was pretty good. The characters were likable enough - kind of - Jacob’s good heart was a little too hard to believe. What I disliked was the hackneyed trope of a pretend relationship. To say anything more would to open this up to spoilers, so I’ll only say that it’s one of my least favorite because they are so predictable.

The pace of the romance was off for me. These two were essentially rebounding, and I find it harder to believe that Jacob would donate an organ for Briana rather than just because he’s an organ donor. (Only people getting my organ donations are my immediate family, maybe my best friend, and possibly an anonymous recipient, but not ever someone I’ve only known for a few months.)

Last thing I’ll say is that the relationships in the book were a little too The Bold and The Beautiful for my comfort - no bloodlines mingled, but I found them questionably appropriate.

I am looking forward to reading the book that kicked off the series. Only nine more weeks before I get to the top of the line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

briandagutierrez'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

5.0

I’m mildly upset at how much I loved this because I put off reading it for SO LONG. I think the first thing that made me love this was Jacob and the depiction of his anxiety spiral. It was so real but never belittling. Then Briana’s worry about her brother’s depression and loving understanding kicked it up until the two MCs just made me completely fall in love with them and this story.  

This totally shot up to one of my favorites of the year 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

mariah_g's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The only reason I couldn’t give it a five star rating is because at one point the male narrators voice started to become annoying

when Briana gets really drunk at her friends house

and it made it difficult to take seriously. There is also a point in the book where Briana becomes very annoying

when she complains to her mom after finding out she’s pregnant

. Those instances made it hard for ME to give it five stars, but the story is very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

alexisroyce's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment