Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

28 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

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

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

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

sarahmae531's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Loved this book!! Needed a good romance and this was just the one.
Such a sweet story, loved the slow burn of it taking place over a year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death and Car accident

cmshaw15's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Grief

chatongriffes's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Emotional abuse

laheath's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I really liked that the main characters in this book were flawed. Sure, they still had a lot going for them, but they were both dealing with their own issues and they worked through things for a positive relationship. I thought the emphasis on mental health was a mature and important addition to the usual romance storyline. I enjoyed the side characters too. I wished the ending had been a little more drawn out though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Cursing, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Car accident