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The Words by A. Jade

29 reviews

mhillsped17's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

fink1129's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• 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

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Death of parent, Dementia, Car accident, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Grief

baileysbunchesofbooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

The early timeline I was into, I was invested. And then it all imploded with the second timeline. I’ve never been so eager to see characters earn their redemption only to never do anything to actually earn it. The MMC is the most infuriatingly selfish character I’ve read in a long time.

His wife’s dad dies and his first thought is…he’s upset she isn’t putting out while she’s GRIEVING?!?!? Literally never had more ick

that and the FMC is a complete doormat. At the beginning you think she gained confidence and is control after 4 years but noooooo she literally goes BACKWARDS. I kept listening because the narrators were fab though. But wow there was so much possibility here and completely squandered by the worst main characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Bullying

chainsiren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Drug use, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness

allie_treacherousreads's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Cursing

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is an amazing book. The first 20 chapters were a bit slow for me and took a bit for me to get through them. Probably because I knew something bad was gonna happen to split the characters up. But when that happened and things started picking up I absolutely loved this book. 

I really love characters for the most part as well. Each one has their asshole moments except for maybe the girls. I mean they can get pretty frustrating at times. But they didn't really do anything that's really mean(aside from the bullies like Sabrina and one of the groupies). The guys on the other hand, they're always being rude in some way, but for the most part they all care about the girls to some extent. 

I did almost cry at multiple parts of this book. It was sad reading about Lennon Father. I loved how close Lennon is with her dad. And to see her struggle with his diagnosis throughout this book and watch him slowly deteriorate in front of her was heartbreaking. 

One thing I really loved about this book was that Lennon really made Phoenix work for her forgiveness and that she didn't get back with him easily. This was really slow paced in every way. And while they may have sex together often they don't actually get together until near the end. Phoenix really had to work for Lennon's trust forgiveness and love again. Which was a great thing about this book. While I don't mind an easy forgiveness in a book when it makes the story fast, it's nice to read a book once in a while where the characters make reach other work for it.

It's safe to say I'd absolutely recommend this book. I was very hesitant to read this for to the fact I heard there was a cheating element to this story and I don't really like when the MC's cheat. But I actually really enjoyed this book. It is pretty slow going at first like I said, bit once you get through those first 20 chapters, everything from that point on is pretty go go go and there's hardly any breaks. There's always something happening. But that's another thing I loved about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Addiction

Minor: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

abeards7's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dementia, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Drug use, and Mental illness

chelle22's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Vomit

beautyandthebookworms's review against another edition

4.75

somewhere in the 4+ star range ⭐️ close to 5 stars tho 

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✨two words: TRAUMA & DRAMA

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💙this is fast and nonstop pace book—although the book is long, it never felt like it

💙the book starts out with the main characters in their senior year of high school~ they connect through the fmc tutoring the mmc

💙then it jumps to 4 years later

💙it’s basically a ‘does he even know I exist’~to friends~to lovers~to enemies~to lovers

💙okay also this book in general is a WILD ride —reference the emphasis of ***trauma*** and ***drama*** a LOT happens and a LOT can be triggering so please read w/ caution (ie: child abuse, body dysmorphia, binge eating, bullying, drug use, addiction, grief, etc) 

💙with all that being said, I cried cuz sad, but also giggled out loud more than once, and also CRIED for TEN mins at one part (this was at an endearing gesture, not a bad part) so this book gives you a lot of feels and books that make me feel so much are in a league of their own

💙you will get so much angst, great main and side characters… I got fully lost in this & didn’t wanna leave 

➖things I’m docking points for➖

🖤I can’t remember what exactly—but it was in the beginning, when they’re still in high school, that the way that Lennon’s body was approached…I don’t know. There’s no way she’s the only plus sized person at the school and they bullied and ostracized her for her weight so badly and…I’m not sure. Just some part of the approach on it felt slightly off.

🖤it is a second chance romance & while it’s totally understandable that there’s mixed feelings about reconnecting & what not, it did bother me how hot and cold it could get abruptly if that makes sense—just like a lil bit…it wasn’t a big issue

🖤the ending did not feel complete & I was left wanting more. I know the book is already long af but the epilogue was like so quick & didn’t give us enough in my opinion. Like it was headed in the right direction, one quick 3 month jump and only like the smallest glimmer—what all happened!!! give us a novella for more or something 😭

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✨I obviously have so much to say & I LOVED this book & I can’t wait to read more by the author, I’ll keep singing praises about this book & highly recommend y’all read it!!

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🎧listened to audio & narrators were so good! 🎧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Dementia, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

unicornofthesea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Dementia, Eating disorder, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Pregnancy