Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan

33 reviews

georgiepie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

eviewilliams29's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 Terminal illness

Moderate: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

melaniekarin's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

very moving book about wholesome masculinity/male friendship told in two parts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicide, and Terminal illness

scott_gunpowderfictionplot's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

tseth's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

christiemackie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

franreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

bookswithhan's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

grace_lola14's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

this is the best book i’ve ever read. broke my damn heart in two with all its joy and sadness. just brilliant 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol

jennifer_english's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, and Terminal illness