Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary

34 reviews

jamiejanae_6's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Fatphobia, Medical content, Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Toxic relationship

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

lucyrudd's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Death, and Sexual content

madsmcw_reads's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Car accident, and Infidelity

bibliowhore's review against another edition

4.25

this has the perfect ratio of pining + romantic interactions and that is why i would always disagree with the current discourse that contemporary romance novels shouldn’t be longer than 300 pages. i like to savor the slow burn; and characters are more fleshed out this way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Confinement, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

fritopie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I’ve seen a lot of ⭐️⭐️ star reviews that point out similar things. I wasn’t a fan of the pacing of the book and how the story was stretched. Honestly this could have been 200 pages less and still had the same impact. There were also hints at plot or story that was never addressed or the author forgot about. Unpopular option was that I didn’t like the niece. The cussing got on my nerves…a 6 years old curing like a pirate. No ma’am. I wish Shay had more faith in herself instead of constantly belittling herself after something good happened. It was almost too depressing to read, and annoying. This is just my personal opinion as I know this is a highly rated book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

hazelgirl21's review

emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Murder

cassidylee's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Body shaming, and Abortion

sdupont's review

emotional funny 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

4.5

I enjoyed this book. It did not need to be quite as long as it was, I felt a slightly sped up timeline or some editing would’ve benefitted the book. Noah was the perfect mix of sweet and protective grump. I liked that both Noah and Shay were vulnerable and tried to support each other in confronting their insecurities. Gennie was a cute rambunctious kiddo that added a fun dynamic. This book is a bit of a slow burn but is quite spicy once you hit that point in the book. I would recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Abortion