Reviews tagging 'Death'

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

50 reviews

katelynprice's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Cancer, and Misogyny

catsandmetaphors's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, and Car accident

traciix3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse

dotarvi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

cker82's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death

karenmsecrest's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-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

3.0

A sweet, small town love story with low spice. I love Dean and the baseball details. I got frustrated with Evvie half way through the book, but her journey is the main story and it all works out in the end. The audio book was especially compelling, thanks to narration by Julia Whelan. 

Pros:

• Baseball
• Dean
• Small town coastal Maine
• Friends
• Pop-culture references
• Narrated by Julia Whelan

Cons:

• Gaslighting dead husband
• Evvie’s shitty communication skills
• Closed door, limited spice

If you like angst and an emotional journey, this one is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident and Death

theabee's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident

loesm's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

jennp28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Ohhh I loved this story. Slow burn and heartfelt and honest and raw and sweet. Friendships and loves and parental relationships. And a bonus mention of Nova Scotia! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident and Death

funofme's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

i loved the characters, i was invested in each of their stories it’s just very good

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death