Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

61 reviews

sarahlovesbooks's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

Cute and charming, feels like a Christmas Hallmark movie romance! Good chemistry between the characters, but still a closed door/rated PG romance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Death of parent

tjazz's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Spoiler

The MC is unsufferable with so much internalized ableism it hurts. She refuses to let go of a 20 year grudge and shuts out literally everyone in her life to her own detrement and as a disabled reader I wanted to shake the sugar out of her constantly.
I was so in love with the premise and it had so many problems

Spoiler

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

amberinpieces's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Ableism, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

nicolewithbooks's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

hellobellarose's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

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

cassmills's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

Moderate: Chronic illness and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Bullying, and Abandonment

kcbatts's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness