Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

25 reviews

i__y's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Antisemitism

Minor: Genocide and Cancer

caitlinjadams's review

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Fun winter read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Cancer

jenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

2.25

It was fine. I wanted to like it more than I actually did but it treated the reader like an idiot.

It also features the thing that I hate where the book is like 85% done and the main couple finally gets their crap together only for one of them to discover some piece of information and get into a huge fight about it without listening to context. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Antisemitism, Cancer, and Death of parent

annahamburger's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Antisemitism, Grief, Genocide, Body shaming, Alcohol, Ableism, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: War, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, and Infertility

lschuchman's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

This was exactly like a hallmark movie, but Hanukkah themed! I loved all the Yiddish words and jewish traditions. Rachel and Jacob had depth as characters and even though the end result was very predictable, how they got there was not!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

marpaige's review

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Antisemitism, and Genocide

kcelena's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Cancer

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Medical content, Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Antisemitism

lennatheunicorncat's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Ableism, Antisemitism, and Cancer