Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

65 reviews

kiahmarieee's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

shalee84's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death

sam019's review against another edition

4.0

emotional fast-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

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It was a good book! I felt the author was really great at bringing up difficult themes in a very sensitive and raw manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy

tanvi45's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy

readingwithlyss's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

candeegirl's review against another edition

2.5

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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very quick read, but not very memorable. also cupcakes were a surprise major plot point several times 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Rape

maddie79's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent

brielleborgia's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

angelas_shelf's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment

amgarrido's review against another edition

2.5

emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy