Reviews tagging 'Death'

Yerba buena by Nina LaCour

225 reviews

ienbdri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Was this book realistic or perfect? No. Is it a good read for when you need a sapphic relationship and people that successfully battle their childhood demons? Absolutely. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

sianjkh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

nina lacour doesn't miss!!! jesus christ!!! yet another book that will form me as a person in ways i will never recognize. i would've read it in one sitting given the chance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Suicide

lainemill's review against another edition

emotional reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Drug abuse

likerealpeople's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia

dorakathryn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA SOBBING SOBBING SOBBING SOBBING the first chapter made me sob the last chapter made me sob several in between made me sob they're both so broken but so right

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mildred_mushroom's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to love this book and I liked the characters. But parts of this book felt unnecessary to me and I didn't really enjoy the structure either. My biggest issue is that it never seemed to reach the level of emotional intimacy that I felt like it was leading up to. But overall I'm happy that I read this book and it got me out of a major reading slump. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

cethompson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Sexual assault

antoniaodernein's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

reedytoeat's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I love Nina LaCour’s writing and this was no exception. I thought this was raw, real, and emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

jensch'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: Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use