Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Stoner by John Williams

9 reviews

alicewolfe's review against another edition

medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

qstew's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

what a beautifully tragic summation of one man's life with all its pursuits, failures, and resultant indifferences.

the book's rhythm was consistent and speedy - it reads as though it is, in its entirety, an epilogue tying off the loose ends of a series of characters with whom the reader has a long-established, familiar, and loving rapport.

very glad to have stumbled upon this book while simultaneously saddened that i hadn't heard of it sooner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

stalfos's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, War, and Classism

lrosenzweig23's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

rinnavv's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

infectedarea's review

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

frankieclc's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and War

sadiaa's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

cherryredmarlene's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This was very slow and in depth about different aspect of the life of one character, but that’s EXACTLY what tickles my pickle so good for myself. I can however see how this could be boring for some.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Addiction