Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

8 reviews

oliviaemily's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Grief

sakisreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

✨ Thrifted ✨

I don’t know much about Stanley Tucci outside of his acting, so this was the most touching book to find at the bookstore 🥹
Part time memoir, part time recipe book, ‘Taste’ is cosy and lovely. I curled up in bed and read it in about 3 sittings; I really enjoyed it.

I was unaware that Tucci had lost his first wife through cancer and went through a battle with a tumour at the base of his tongue… This is detailed in the book, and obviously it’s saddening but is also balanced by the delightful family dynamics he and his family hold 🥰 It really showcases the vitalness of community!

This book gets a solid 4 out of 5 stars from me, thanks ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

diamondpwrites's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Terminal illness and Vomit

karyan1's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

venetiana's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

thespinystacks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I chose to devour this as an audiobook while away in the mountains last month and it was such an immersive way to experience the life of Mr Tucci. 

Learning his family recipes, and different places he’s cooked, baked, eaten and more was truly beautiful. 

Couple that with stories about his family, some film sets, and overcoming cancer, this was a moving story that served more courses I could have imagined.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Death and Terminal illness

sjanke2's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.75

So charming. I had no idea that Stanley recently overcame a bout of mouth cancer. I can't imagine how terrifying that was for the omnivorous actor. Read the audiobook, but not on an empty stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, and Alcohol