Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Pik-Ass by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

11 reviews

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

mostlykenny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was so moving. I recommend so many people to read this. It’s amazing and twisted. And tells you a lot about our systems today. Warning, check the trigger warnings before reading if you’re pretty sensitive to these kinds of topics. But I still think it should be read since the world isn’t alll good in real life. Fiction mirrors reality sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

kdailyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

wekindasad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was everything. It made me so passionate and reignited me after a huge reading slump. I have no words. I was extremely emotionally invested. This was an incredible read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Outing

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

bealittlebrave's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

maverique's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mozimmerm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I found most of this book very interesting! It reminded me of Pretty Little Liars, but it added the twist of the motive being race. I liked the dual POV, as it allowed two perspectives from 2 different paths of life and how they reacted to the same discrimination. The only thing I didn’t like was the ending.

I found the ending too wrapped-in-a-bow. The resolution was all by chance. I did love how they created an organization to counteract the school’s injustice.

However, I found this book entertaining and moving. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

allisonbrooke's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

tea_kettle's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, and Death of parent