Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

73 reviews

musicmagician823's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content

sldibened's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

Not what all the hype was about. But it was an easy read with (semi-predictable) twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Self harm, Cancer, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Car accident, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual content

jessicaharleee's review

emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.0

• I was not expecting to find out that Ben started the fire. I was screaming.
• The spice was good, I just hate that it was fade to black.
• I really could’ve done without the Ben x Jordyn storyline. Like, I get it but it was weird.
• There were moments where I cringed a lot at this. There were lines I hated. But, I love the premise of meeting up every year on the same day. I love the absence-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder-ness of it. And I loved that the entire book took place on that date. Everything we learned about them and their lives was in the context of one day on the calendar.
• The whole manuscript plot twist thing did feel a little too reminiscent of Verity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide and Terminal illness

jareeda16's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

chaotically_katie's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Cancer, Car accident, Stalking, Body shaming, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

mrsp2603's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

kleinerdiktator's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

I don't know how anyone can actually root for Fallon and Ben to get together when he should rot in jail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Violence, Car accident, Addiction, Physical abuse, Body shaming, and Bullying

Ben emotionally manipulates Fallon several times without it being acknowledged in the book and instead rewards him for this behavior.

chloek608's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

 I recommend this book if you like: 
-contemporary adult romance 
-timeline over many years 
-multiple points of view 

Fallon was involved in a fire incident two years ago which altered her life. Her acting career in ruins and her confidence shattered due to her burns. 

Ben was a stranger in a restaurant at the right time, overhearing a conversation and he steps in to be Fallon’s pretend boyfriend. They enjoy their time together but Fallon is moving across the country from LA to NY that night. They make each other promises and to meet up with each other again next year on the same date at the same place. 

This is a lovely romance story of two people who were meant to meet and fate brought them together. 

Until we learn of Ben’s shameful past and secret that he has harboured. How could he have kept this from Fallon? Will they be able to get past the past? 

Ben’s mother took her own life and Ben placed the blame on her at the time boyfriend who happened to be Fallon’s dad. He went to his house and one thing led to another, Ben started a house fire. He didn’t realise there was another person in the house. He lived with a massive secret and a lot of regret. On his mother’s anniversary of her death he visited her grave and Fallon’s dad was also there which led him to follow him right to that very restaurant. Years later Fallon reads the book Ben is writing which reveals the truth. It was hard for her but after reading his novel she found that she could be with him after all.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, Body shaming, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Suicide

maiak23's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Terminal illness

chelle22's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Vomit, Body shaming, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief