Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

92 reviews

cpachet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

A lot of plot lines packed into this book. Interesting characters, found family vibes. I couldn’t quite get the measure of the FMC; she was incredibly quirky and it felt a little forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

amy_in_the_city's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Confinement

leah08855's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, and Gaslighting

futureofmydays's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-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: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and War

weirdfi's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Wanted to read the book before watching the show and finally got to it.

I expected a cutesy rom com and it was a bit more boring and nitty gritty for the first half and double the adventure for the second! Both main characters were so much more flawed than expected and real, which was nice. And I've been going through a shift workers theme romance in my books as currently I do shift work so I got that little thrill from this.

It was still a quick read though even with the unexpected darker themes, if anyone avoids themes search for warnings before hand.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

mraddd's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death and Abandonment

atamano's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Vomit

familiaroddlings's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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

4.5

This is a slow burn romance. Very sweet and delightful. Great portrayal of real supportive relationships. The friendships were truly heartwarming and the deep kindness between the two main characters was pure. Such a comfort read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Cancer

I have added this to the content warnings, but to be more clear

There is a character who is unjustly imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit.

Happy ending ultimately, however it is one of the saddest parts of the story.

ktv's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

My first one bed trope book and I rly liked it! I loved tiffy and Leon’s dynamic. It’s mildly opposites attract and worked out so well. All the side characters didn’t feel like side characters; they had their own life and color, were so fully fleshed out. Third act conflict was great bc it was more than just normal miscommunication, there’s a nuance to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

samreadsthings's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical content