Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

13 reviews

teawitchontravel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death and Suicide

Be warned, this book will probably make you cry more then once. It is a beautiful story about pain, hope and love, not only others but also self love. It's a story about the light in our darkest moments. I personally really enjoy the writing style and use of flashbacks to give even more insights on the character's relationships and past. Those were the perfect addition to the story and as interesting as the main part of it, neither their content nor how much they appeared distracted from the main story or was boring. While I was reading the novel I felt like I was there with them and it definitely pulled me in. The diverse cast made me personally really happy and I think shows a beautiful represantation for the LGBTQIA+ community. I loved everything about it and can't wait for more books from this author.

beaky's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this book is heartbreaking in the best possible way. Please read it, although be very careful of the trigger warnings and stay away if the topic of suicide would be triggering for you! Avery is so much and all her family and friends are the most wonderful people! The book’s emotive and metaphorical language was so beautiful and well done! FIVE F*CKING STARS!!!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Abortion

mikaylaslibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I’m surprised at how much I loved If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come. The first chapter is a really attention grabbing one (I mean, it has to be when a meteor is headed to Earth), and I was a bit unsure if it would work, but I can confidently say that it does. 

Firstly the characters. Avery is such a strong main character, and she really pushes the story along. She and Cass work very well together, and I loved how the romance panned out for them. Peter is everything that I would want in a brother, and he really takes the award for the best fictional character. 

The writing is also amazing. The dual timeline chapters made this a very interesting read, by showing who Avery was and is, and how they are similar and yet contradicting. I don’t think that the story dragged on, or went too fast either, which is often the case with other novels that have the same quick introduction. 

This does have a heavy underlying struggle of depression, but it was handled very well, and very realistically, but please do not read if you are not in the right headspace for this novel. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Bloomsbury YA and the author for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts

deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment and Gun violence

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Blood, Racism, and Sexism

itzme's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Homophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Cursing, Alcohol, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Drug use, and Cancer

trussell12's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Homophobia

moodreaderlesbian's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Honestly, I'm sure this book had flaws, every book does but it hit close to home; like insanely close which made it a little challenging to read at times, I had a few emotional moments but it's such a beautifully painful story. Probably one of my new favourites and if you've read and liked Honey Girl and Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead, I think this book would also be your cup of tea.
The way Avery's depression is explored is unbelievably heartbreaking, her way of thinking is something I don't think anyone who hasn't felt like her will ever find understandable or justifiable. She's so uniquely broken yet she's just like the rest of us.
I doubt Jen St. Jude will ever see this but: Thank you. I found this book at a local bookstore, I saw the cover and was mesmerised, then I read the back cover and felt like this single copy that they were selling was put there for me. It made me cry more times than I can count, but it also made me reach out for help. I'm giving therapy another chance because of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence and Cursing

lycangrrl's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Grief, Violence, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Main character has suicidal thoughts throughout the book and attempts suicide at the beginning of the book, however the the warning of completed suicide is only in reference to MCs aunt.

velokei's review against another edition

4.0

Very sweet, I didn’t fully fall in love with the story but it’s a very good read for people who are searching for meaning in their life and Lgbt people who deal with religious trauma 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use