Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

5 reviews

read_rates's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

swimmer120x's review against another edition

3.0

The book could have been shortened significantly. I felt like the gaslighting between Chloe and Joann became the entire theme of the novel and continued for HOURS of the book. Approximately 5 hours into the audiobook, I heavily considered DNFing the book, because the gaslighting was just so overdone (and in a childish way, albeit). I didn’t want to listen to it anymore. Thankfully, the last hour and a half of the book picked up and the plot thickened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer

xiacatt's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

So many questions. All answered. Multiple plot twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Cancer

ghi's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty

ktreml06's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I read this book in one day because I simply could not put it down! From the very first page I was intrigued and on edge. The author did an amazing job of immersing you in the story— I felt the anxiety, fear and suspense that the main character felt the entire time! In the first half I felt frustrated with the characters and how predictable it was, but as the story unfolded in the second half I realized I was being tricked just the main character. Every time I thought I knew what the truth was, things got flipped upside down and I was questioning everything all over again. 

This truly was a wild ride and I highly recommend you take your blood pressure meds before reading!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment