Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

187 reviews

k80thompson's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

Dug the creepy vibes, but the characters seemed underdeveloped & it all went by in a rush.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, and Vomit

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? N/A

4.0

Well.. this book consumed me to the point I physically couldn’t put it down. Dark, sinister, twisty, suspenseful, captivating, thought-provoking, addictive, completely jaw-dropping, breathtaking.. the list could go on. Verity had to say the least some pretty fucked up chapters where I literally through the book away from me I was so disgusted. I wanted to claw my eyes out with what I was reading, yet it had me going back for more. It is incredibly well-written but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. I haven’t read anything like Verity before and I have read a few CoHo books but this is definitely different to anything else she has written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

danganamber's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Even though this book was fast paced it was kind of boring. Some things were just super predictable and obvious. Also the ending felt cut short. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness and Vomit

marleyjade123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent

ausrine_sunrise's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy

tjsayler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow! Just wow! I made two attempts to read this book and I’m glad I gave it a second shot! It seemed a bit slow at the beginning but the end made up for it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Grief, and Abortion

heyitskay16's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

siobtinni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, and Abortion

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Murder

Minor: Terminal illness, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

cinzia_2509's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

breerehac's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

Didn't love the content and hated the ending. The writing is engaging though, and it was a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol