Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

82 reviews

mollyb13's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was a beautifully heartbreaking look at grief and dealing with the outing of long-kept family secrets. Camino and Yahaira were both such real and well-developed characters and I felt so deeply for them both. My only issue with this book was that I struggled a bit with the writing - I'm not used to reading in verse and this may have been smoother on audio. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer

tawana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer

alexlily's review against another edition

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Religious bigotry

robinie142's review

challenging emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

olive_lol's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.25

This novel is a tender exploration of grief and family, and it approaches the topic with so much heart. I especially loved that it's in verse and how it uses that to show emotion.

The ending also felt fitting and well-foreshadowed.

I would absolutely reccomend to anyone looking for a heartfelt story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, and Pregnancy

kitty_may12's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

A beautifully written and unique tale of the intricacies of sisterhood. Told in verse, it’s poetic nature is profound and deeply moving. A rarity that I enjoyed from start to finish! and I can’t recommend it enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Sexism, and Xenophobia

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.5

While predictable in some ways, this novel in verse tells the story of an imperfect man full of love for the women in his life, regardless how complex his love makes his life. The story is beautiful, the characters are strong and formidable, and the ending is exactly how it should be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

charlotteschapter's review

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Trafficking

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I listened to the audiobook while reading along with the physical book, and it was an amazing experience. I highly recommend the audio as the performances by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte were so powerful and it really elevated the story to hear both sisters narrated with different voices. The story itself is full of grief and drama, which is highly relatable to anyone who has suffered a loss in their immediate family and/or discovered new truths about someone they thought they knew. The sisters both felt so real and I loved how complicated and messy their emotions and actions were, showing the reality of pain and loss and love especially when you are going through it as a teen girl. The writing was gorgeous and there were certain scenes like Carline giving birth, the sisters meeting for the first time, and the women saving Camino at the beach that left me breathless. There are a ton of beautiful words strung together in this book and it was such a treat to read/hear.

"How can you lose an entire person, only to gain a part of them back in someone entirely new?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

kaylabooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book gutted me. It is incredibly emotional, heart-wrenching, and brimming with complex feelings. 

And the writing is absolutely beautiful. Told in verse, the story uses language so wonderfully while remaining seamless to read. 

I just. Thoroughly loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and Trafficking