Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig

4 reviews

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

I did really enjoy this book, but I did feel that it was a tad predictable (which sounds like a lie because this story was off the rails, but some plot twists weren't so twisty). I did love all of the characters and that they cursed and thought things through pretty rationally. For such a wild ride, the characters felt grounded in reality and it made the story much more enjoyable. It was a good read and I'd definitely recommend it to a friend if I had any that read. 

My least favorite thing about this book was that it ended too happily. I don't like when books dangle so much doom and gloom in my face, but then everything turns out pretty okay. I am glad that Fig was okay though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Car accident, Cancer, Drug use, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Fatphobia, Dementia, and Excrement

miniaturephilosopher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Torture

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, and Cancer

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Torture