Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

3 reviews

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, and Death of parent

dball1203's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Although this is a set of short stories, you really feel the connection between the stories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt