Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

43 reviews

livviolet's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Cancer

karifaye's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

lakshita64's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and War

issybartlett_'s review against another edition

fast-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

2.0

okay the only reason it got two stars is because this book was so INSANE. i truly did not know where it would go (and not in the good way) I keep trying to give CoHo a chance, but she keeps letting me down with her lazy writing and boring characters, but it is at least an entertaining and easy read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Incest, and Vomit

spkysi's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

anjelicanarvaez's review against another edition

relaxing sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Abandonment

ellissej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a promising concept but one too many tropes were included. The characters were almost trying too hard to be complex and so lacked complexity in any authentic way. Certain of the characters, like Victoria - the stepmother, seemed to be "throw away" characters and it would have been great to have had more of her perspective and story told. I found the titular character completely unlikeable and found it problematic that her growth centred so wholly around her relationship with Sagan. Her attempted suicide was clumsily handled and inauthentic and it felt as though the story ended before it was actually over or fully told, I think it would have benefited from a proper epilogue. It also really bothered me the way the Syrian conflict was referenced in Sagan's backstory. The author had a great opportunity to also help educate people about this conflict and missed an opportunity to include resources at conclusion of the novel (as she did with the suicide / depression support). Probably my last Colleen Hoover book as this is now the fourth or fifth one that I've not quite enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

mickeyreads23's review against another edition

inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Would make for a good beach read! Will this book win any literary awards? Probably not. Will it keep you entertained? Definitely! The chapters were too long, but I didn’t mind it as much as I normally would because I’d get so lost in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

_issazeppa12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt