Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Il colibrì by Sandro Veronesi

5 reviews

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

ronanmcd's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

While there were sections of this book that seemed incredibly slow, due to the fractured narrative style, mostly it was a deep emotional dive. I don't think the end of a book has moved me so much.
The book follows the life of a man who tries to be a constant, an anchor to those around him. Mostly it seems to fail, but not always. Anyway the structure builds a rich range of rounded characters whom we get to know well.
<Spoiler>The writer's anger is evident in the section describing the near future. A polarised political landscape has led to war, hinted between the older conservative values of a ruined past and the progressive values of an enlightened future of youth. Self-euthanising is becoming almost acceptable by the end of the book, set 7 years from when I'm reading it. It's a beautifully written moment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

imlfox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Death of parent

lucyh95's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide

cami7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs