Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

421 reviews

hanjssick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

• John Green é ótimo em fazer romances clichês forçados, com adolescentes falando coisas que nem adultos de 40 anos falam. E ainda faz questão que eles recitem frases filosóficas dos usuários de Tumblr em 2013, até quando estão quase morrendo. Tornando esse livro, na época, um câncer maior que os dos protagonistas. 

• Pelo menos foi uma moda passageira, porque a Anne Frank não merece ser lembrada pelo beijo deles no memorial dela. Nada mais romântico que se pegar em um museu criado para homenagear uma vítima do holocausto (e todos aplaudiram).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Minor: Sexual content

nlo's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

I don't think the story was anything special but the set-up was unique. In comparison to other books that I typically read, especially during the time of my life where I read this book, this book was much more serious, solemn and mature. This might have been my first book I read about a protagonist facing a terminal disease. 

The pacing for the book was a bit off too and there didn't seem to be a clear plot. I read the entire book while sitting on the toilet, in one go. 

Another thing that ruined the book for me months and years after reading it was thinking about how corny the cult following was for this book. People had iphone5c cases with "Ok? Ok." and "It's just a metaphor" on it and I genuinely feel these external situations that aren't the book's fault literally worsened my enjoyment of the novel. Some novels are forgettable, well this one made me want to forget it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

mushroom_frog's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Not challenging in the format and style of the text but in fact its contents, as all good books should be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

swiftiesophie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

well that was depressing wasn’t it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

ezio_sev's review against another edition

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? No

4.75

I don’t reread books but I’ve read this 8 times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

ar__reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

allysm0llbean's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

nahal3's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

amber2005's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

ceedy's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Child death