Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

45 reviews

booknerdxo88's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment

macykey's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

I finished this book in a day. A DAY. The ending did feel a little rushed to me, but I loved Vanessa and Adrian’s dynamic. I’d also be a sucker for a man stepping into a father role for a baby that’s not his. While I do think that Adrian crossed a line with the third act breakup, I understood it. I understood both their perspectives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content

atamano's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Excrement, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I am SUING for emotional damage. You will be hearing from my lawyer, Abby. 
Also, marry me? Just kidding. Unless? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

zalouis's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Dementia and Alcohol

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent

samanderson24's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

annahamburger's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

jupiter_01's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

This one's for the chronically ill girlies.

Holy hell. I didn't think I'd like the story too much because of the baby aspect, but I was blown away by this one. The book is so important to me as someone affected by chronic illness. Jimenez had me laughing often, and in the second half, tears joined the crew. It was a really meaningful story despite its humour. The relationship between Vanessa and Adrian felt so organic and beautiful. So much time dedicated to building their friendship! Their desire to be around each other, in any form, till the end was just... chef's kiss.

Life's Too Short was heartbreaking in the best way. It almost had me convinced it wouldn't be a happy ending (but it was, phew!!!). I can't wait to re-experience it in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Abandonment

karolinaz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Stalking, and Car accident