Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Nevermore Bookstore by Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne

8 reviews

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

The stalker vibes from Fox are off putting for me. The humor in the book has been good for the most part, but there's still something to be desired in some of the writing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Stalking

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief

casleigh's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

mels_reading_log's review

funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

Katie looks forward to Thursday nights when her mysterious favorite customer calls and puts in an order and flirts. She is picturing him as a rich book lover, who lives in a huge house with a library and who wears a smoking jacket. But Fox’s truth is waaaaay different than what she assumes, but can she fall in love with his reality instead of her fairytale?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

tspice24's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Torture

goldensisyphus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

So glad I found this book! Not only are the story and the characters addictive and well-developed, but the writing is well done and FUNNY! I laughed out loud several times and truly enjoyed reading this. The book flew by and I will definitely be thinking of Fox and Caty for a long time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Fatphobia, Stalking, Emotional abuse, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

mabellene's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Chronic illness

Moderate: War, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infidelity and Drug use

daniquevdijk_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.75

Really loved this! Had this ARC for a while, should've picked it up way sooner. Read this in one night, no regrets :')

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Chronic illness, Confinement, War, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

rhiannoncox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

A big thank you to NetGalley and the authors for approving me for an ARC. 

Okay, first chapter and the style of writing already had me hooked. Plus, a mysterious guy with a sexy voice? Sold. He really give ‘touch her of you die’ vibes.. no, not vibes, literally says he’ll kill someone for her… but in a good way obviously. 

Loved the definitions at the start of each chapter, they sort of served as a forewarning of what the chapter would be about. 

Honestly, what a great read. There was a plot and a fair bit of spice at the same time. I always like there to be a plot somewhere in the background. I really enjoyed the humorous/satirical style of writing which was also somehow full of tension.there are also a number of spicy scenes. It’s relevant with hints of modern themes without focussing too much on them. 

The characters are great and have so much diversity and inclusion. The main character has a chronic health condition, the best friend has ADHD, and the love interest has PTSD. 

I’m not sure if it’s just my love of retold fairytales but this felt very inspired by Beauty and the Beast! The two main characters of course but then the menagerie of friends paralleled the animated furniture and the ‘beast’ underwent and physical and emotional transformation. 

Definitely worth the read!!

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Grief, Sexual content, and Chronic illness