Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

89 reviews

kmmwen's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident

blreed1218's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident

alexisdillon725's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

gwenswoons's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s beautiful — the writing and characters are lovely, and the English academic setting is vivid painted and lovingly rendered. It is definitely not my favorite type of romance novel: so unbelievably dark with the terminal diagnosis thread running throughout, HEA notwithstanding; so I am definitely NOT likely to try the comps of Jojo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks that the blurb mentions. But if a more heart-wrenchy romance is for you it’s a good one! For me when I read romance I just truly want something that feels more constant in the hopefulness and okayness (even though I love contemporary romance that has complicated MCs, realistic backstories, et al!). Definitely glad I read this and will read other Julia Whelan — Thanks For Listening was one of my faves when I first was getting into the genre so I will totally look forward to her lighter stuff (and like, that one even has some major trauma in the female MC’s backstory, but it wasn’t so deep in the weeds depressing for as big a chunk as this one). Obviously the audio narration for both novels (by Whelan) is totally gorgeous and perfect!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

anna_has's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

mathemoiselle's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

sophiper's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

roxyc's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

marfer20's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Despite the fact that I haven’t mainlined a book in ages like I did this, it doesn’t quite make it to 5 full stars for me. Maybe it’s the grown up Fault in Our Stars of it all. Maybe it all felt too rushed (although maybe that was the point!). Still, beautifully written and overall a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent

sienasarah's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent