Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

6 reviews

llychu's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

1.5

would i recommend this? HELL NO 😭😭😭 i know im in the minority and this book can be suchhhh a hit or miss, but fromy my standpoint, this book was almost insufferable

so disappointing i cannot emphasize this enough 😭 and a second book for what??? oh, right. JS FOR MONEY CS I HEARD THAT WAS EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTING 💀 like is that even possible??
ok anyway for the actual review:
incredibly incredibly slow from the second chapter alllllll the way till like 4 chapters before the end maybe

definitely more of a coming of age than romance; romance only picks up at the very end but its hinted throughout, + finny might as well not even be the main love interest cs jaime??? his name is on like every page from start to end

ending was incredibly rushed and i cant even feel sad for her cs girl what rhe hell

LIKE WHAT RHE HELL DID I JUST READ ONG

like yes i knew this was coming but WHAT. WHAT as in a plot twist way but the plot twist was js for shock factor and it was js slapped in there like bro 💀 worst plot “twist” ever—if you would even consider this to have a plot cs its js that bad

im being merciful with my .5
i mean hell even with my ONE .5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

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

Minor: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

p.s. the abortion thing can be inferred but its not explicitly stated in the book

julynn14's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

It was a pretty easy read and I felt like I knew the characters pretty quickly. The ending hit me hard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Bullying, Classism, and Cursing

graciegru's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Abortion and Sexual assault

datgirllani's review

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

Honest opinion? I am not a fan of the writing. It’s unorganized and doesn’t flow well. The plot is boring and nonexistent for 3/4 of the book. Around page 300 is when it peaked my interest. Not horrible, but wouldn’t recommend. “She was the instrument of his death, but not the cause.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Abortion, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

eve32'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was kind of predictable most of the time and

I HATE the baby trope so I didn't like the end of this book

overall not bad but not the best. I think it is overrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Self harm, Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Rape, Abandonment, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Vomit

thebookpaiges's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Abortion, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Sexual content, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault