Reviews tagging 'Grief'

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

34 reviews

themelleh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

A messy and beautiful story about dying, grief and life in general. Sometimes life is messy and for once we have a short book where the author isn’t afraid to show it.

Absolutely gorgeous sections on dealing with grief. My cheeks are wet with tears from the last few chapters. Read the whole thing in one sitting, a good, nice quick read! ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, and Death of parent

amberrc's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Sexual content

kcbatts's review against another edition

emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

carlytenille's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

kizzy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

julesfrigault's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

indenter's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

rabigail25's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

thatswhatiloveaboutreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

I didn’t know anything about this book going into it. It’s a novel about grief and friendship and how the way we love others is both wonderful and heartbreaking. Ash is walking her lifelong best friend through hospice care, and while the story is sad it’s also beautiful. I listened on audio and thought the narration was great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

ohhotdamnjm's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault