Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

259 reviews

nutmegandselkie's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Grief, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Mental illness

sas_lk's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was definitely my favourite of the entire series. Anna and Quan felt so real to me, and their problems felt like they were my own, even though I can't really relate much to either.

In this novel, Hoang discusses something that I very rarely see discussed in books and that is being diagnosed and coming to terms with it. Most books I read, the characters usually already have the diagnosis and most people around them know about it already. But in this novel, Anna has no idea in the beginning, and you follow her coming to terms with it and having to "come out" to her family and friends. Big trigger warning for the discreditation of one's own experience and diagnosis.

Hoang also touches on sexual insecurities and coming to terms with your own body and loving it as it is after sickness, as Quan is. 

Helen Hoang is a very good writer and she's been a big part of my understanding of the autism spectrum - specifically autism with low support needs. Although I know that everyone on the autism spectrum is different, Hoang truly makes you feel like you are in their heads, and feeling their emotions.

These topics were so important and I highly recommend this series if you're looking for a romance with heavier topics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Ableism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Cancer and Body shaming

scarlettrogue's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

absofsteel77's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

skbat's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Ableism, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Body horror

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Infertility

marianaribeiro's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Ableism, Death of parent, Cancer, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

rlpdean's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Grief

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Cancer, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

carnimdream's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Suicidal thoughts