Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Red X by David Demchuk

2 reviews

takecoverbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Daring, tragic, horrifying, and inventive in equal measure, Red X is one of the most powerful books I’ve read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Just, all the trigger warnings. It’s a lot.

deandra_lalonde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment