Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh

3 reviews

verdenrow's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative

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

3.75

I almost DNF’d this book several times because of the character, Victor. He’s that awful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Stalking, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer

kimmykelly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Classism, Cancer, Child abuse, Infertility, Abortion, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, and Drug use

jaynovara's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Infertility, Medical content, Racial slurs, Rape, and Xenophobia