Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

124 reviews

thecosylibrary's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was written in a really clever way. Reading the story through emails, phone call transcripts, text messages and news articles it’s a very different way to write a piece of fiction. It was brilliant to try and work out the mystery alongside the characters Femi and Charlotte.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Drug use and Violence

eleanor1028's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

Slow start, interesting end and twists. I caught some of the plot twists but not all!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, and Cancer

cookie_lover's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

Very good book, read in 2-3 days. Interesting formatting - story is told via emails and texts. Not quite a 5 star, the formatting lost me a couple of times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Vomit

penguin172's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Child death

rebeccadiv's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I had SO MUCH FUN reading this book and I cannot wait to get to her others. It was such a cool concept and I really enjoyed the whole process. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Medical trauma

poppyelizabeth's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Alcohol

jazhandz's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction and Sexual violence

Graphic description of childhood illness/terminal cancer; a brief but detailed description of a pet medical emergency, including discussion of the pet dying.

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

caoimhemia's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, and Murder