Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

51 reviews

okiecozyreader's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

I can see why so many people have liked and resonated with this book. I kind of expected it to be a little more cheerful (based on the cover), but it was 90% about grief. I love that the author is sharing her experience of her own husband’s death and imagining a bright future for someone else going through the same thing. This is the story of that process - going back to the diagnosis, through the difficulty and then the airplane trip (a small percentage of the book that is weaved throughout the book but mainly toward the end).

Thank you to libro.fm for the audio copy (for librarians). The audio was fantastic. I loved the Australian narration and the way the phone calls were done!

There were many beautiful lines about grief. Some of my favorites:

“You’re fragile.
Fragile? Doesn’t he mean “strong”? Everyone else tells me I’m strong! I don’t know how you do it! You’re amazing! I could never be as strong as you! It’s an exhausting reputation to uphold.” Track 22

“It’s a lot like grief, standing here (in cold water of the ocean). You’re dragged from the shallows to the depths, where it’s dark and heavy and you can’t see or hear or breathe.” Track 23

“The bigger risk is not taking the risk.” Track 27

“Hough is the lighthouse, never the storm.” Track 28

“The emptiness of that blank page that was so confronting two years ago is starting to feel like this delicious invitation to write the next part of my story.” Track 29

“Grief is absorbed into its [NYC] story and it’s extraordinary.” Track 43

“…even in loss, there is much more to life.” Track 44

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content

bythebookjess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Animal death

hellosarahpham's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Dementia

Moderate: Miscarriage

brannanana'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Miscarriage, Cancer, Grief, Car accident, and Death

bbreads24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

This books was so sad but also hopeful. The plot was a bit predictable but the characters were lovable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

juliacooperrock's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Dementia, Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cancer and Infertility

kylieslittlelibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

katrinarenea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Child death, Dementia, and Grief

kmark's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infertility

rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

The narrative voice just didn’t work for me. The awkward humor in the midst of such sad deep grief just didn’t hit this reader well, it made me feel uncomfortable and not in a growing/learning way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief