Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

What You Wish for by Katherine Center

7 reviews

jenniferbbookdragon's review

emotional hopeful fast-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? No

4.75

A step above the romantic comedy and chick lit stories that have flooded bookstores and social media. Center explores family and friendship,  trauma and healing,  and how the stories we tell ourselves impact decisions in ways large and small.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, and Mass/school shootings

greatestheights's review

emotional medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

mrspelladvm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Death, and Chronic illness

briannad4's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Violence, Death, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Abandonment

mysterymom46's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt

lexa's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

“We made a choice to do joy on purpose. Not in spite of life’s sorrows. But because of them.”

This book is all about seeking out joy. And not living in fear. I enjoy Katherine Center’s writing; she has a way of writing lighthearted and beautiful love stories, with a deeper theme or issue worked in. This one is no different, however the “issues” seemed a bit too exaggerated that at times it verged on cheesy or stereotypical. 

You might like this book if you: love a school setting, self-help vibe, second chances, and/or people overcoming tragedies. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Toxic relationship