Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp

4 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Quick Synopsis: When Daisy is threatened with her "murder" pie business of abusive men being exposed, she finds a family she didn't think she needed or wanted, and maybe even a significant other. She finally discovered that maybe what she thought was evil was justice.

 Quick Review:
   I LOVE this book! The feminism, the Buffy references, the dark humor mixed with emotional depth! Just *a chef's kiss* I can't wait to read the next book! I also loved the mythos of her family's magic.

The one thing I didn't understand was why she didn't just tell her half-brother that their dad had turned into an addict who was causing so much pain and suffering. It may or may not have helped.

  I also loved the thinly veiled President Donnelly discussions!

Narrator Rating:  4.5 stars
   The narrator did an excellent job, but some voices were annoying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

mandareads222's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

bronwyn's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

callidoralblack's review

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent