Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Η Ελένα ξέρει by Claudia Piñeiro

53 reviews

matt___jb's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

This is a very heavy read, but also very interesting and informative about Parkinson's Disease (and also to a lesser degree about Argentina as a country). The final third is very good, but the middle section did drag on a little bit (but for deliberate reasons so that the reader is completely in the mind and day-to-day struggles of the main character).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

esmem's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abortion

bibliomania_express's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Pregnancy

arayo's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

mariavdl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

raes_library's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Abortion

sshraddha141's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Terminal illness

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

stellarkai's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A heart-wrenching and at times harrowing story with the most extraordinary descriptions of living with advanced Parkinsons's disease. The author, Claudia Piñeiro, is known as an activist and this book covers many issues close to her heart. One that struck me was how lucky I am to live in a country with universal health care which, while far from perfect, doesn't require wrangling with insurance companies over every pill and which has care provision for those who need it. There are other, largely feminist, issues in here too. And examples of how many of us show love in our own way. This is a book which will stay with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy

grunbean's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A book that makes you reflect. I haven’t seen grief and acceptance explored like this before. I was on the verge of tears throughout.

I think a sharper reader would’ve seen the ending coming. That doesn’t change how much it winds you though. A moving novel with a lot to reflect on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt