Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

45 reviews

caseyaboutthroughout's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

Wish i could rate it 100000/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Homophobia

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

martynareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

o w mordę, tego to ja się nie spodziewałam 🥹 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

arisyes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Mental illness

fairynanook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

Really good read. Harrowing look at depression that can be triggering at times, but I greatly enjoyed the family and friend dynamics in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, and Drug use

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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

Incredibly well written. One of few books that has made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Death, and Suicide attempt

saskiajva's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.75

At it’s heart, this is a beautiful and poignant story of a girl struggling with depression and suicidal ideation, finding her way back to herself. Finding ways to feel the love and beauty she’s already surrounded with that she has not been able to feel for so long, accepting herself, finding how to finally live for yourself and no one else. Finding hope amidst despair, and learning how to let others in. It’s about a love story for the ages, one that feels like it might just withstand the end of the world. 

I originally picked it up after having it recommended on Facebook as “a book that will rip your heart out and have you sobbing”. And while it is want nearly as devastating as i had expected and hoped, i think it will be heartbreakingly beautiful and hopeful for people who resonate with the main character more. This book is for people who feel an unending abyss of pain, one that feels like it has no beginning or end, no rhyme or reason, no way out. For the people that don’t know how to love themselves, who feel shunned by their families, their communities, and their religion. The ending was not what i expected, and while i originally felt like it wasn’t as satisfying as I’d hoped, i think the author did an amazing job staying true to her characters and was so thoughtful and careful about the messages she wanted to send about depression and suicide. About needing yourself just as much as you need others. 

I loved every character in this book, and each story has so much to say about love, family (found and born), and happiness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Alcohol and Death

lizreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Mental health issues take a front seat in this apocalyptic YA/new adult novel. Big CW for suicidal thoughts, depression, and homophobia, though these themes are largely handled with care. Queer love at the end of the world with no shortage of angst.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Homophobia

falibat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

Minor: Gun violence

toebeans's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry