Reviews tagging 'Grief'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

108 reviews

katierosecrane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book entirely. I love Autumn she is the perfect weirdo. I love Finny. I love them.  I love the realistic love story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Self harm, and Suicide

woodleyn980's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

It was slow but it picked up. I loved how relatable it was personally especially if you experienced similar. The words was written in a way that can make reading easy to fly through, I read it in a day. Definitely a favorite and can't wait for the second book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Death, Alcohol, and Grief

akusushi's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Made me sob so hard i snorted. Would never read again. Ending was rushed. Main character reminded me of me in high school. Made me reflect a lot on my own situations and relate them to the book (in a good and bad way). To everyone saying it’s cheesy/cringe: this is a high school romance. The characters are teenagers. Of course it will be cringe and cheesy, weren’t we all at some point in our youth? Anyways. The ending was predictable, what hurts is the lead up to it. #teamfinny 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

kathsia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Car accident, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

hufwulf's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

3.5

finished this book in the course of two days, the plot is rather slow
seemed to be worth it to stick to the end, cried like a baby 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

destinynichole11's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

drinabina's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy

pianoplayer279's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is absolutely amazing and I was sobbing at the end. Age 14+

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

sterreks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

i related to autumn a bit too much 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, Alcohol, and Mental illness

simzeemillerrainbow458's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault, Self harm, Miscarriage, Death, Eating disorder, Car accident, Grief, and Toxic relationship