Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Until I Get You by Claire Contreras

45 reviews

crgrace's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The plot of this book had the potential to be so great! And the spice was giving. Unfortunately what started out well got lost somewhere along the way. The character development, and pacing of the conflict/ resolution just felt off in the second part of the book. :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

enchantedtaleswithlaur's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book - wow. From the very first chapter, Lyla and Lachlan had me hooked. This story had a lot of super heavy themes (TW: mention of suicide, death, murder, rape, to name a few), but I think Claire Contreras approached these topics in a delicate and tasteful manner. 

In addition to completely sucking me in, I found myself rooting for both Lyla and Lachlan throughout, which I really loved. These characters were in no way without their flaws and red flags, but that only made them more real. 

All that being said, I highly encourage anyone who may read this book to look at the trigger warnings first, as there were a few chapters that were very hard for me to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

ddaliia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

befreckledreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

cj_tatertott's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

mana_reads's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

Before I start this review I'd like to know why I've never seen this book on booksta or TikTok?! This book deserves more hype! The MMC Lauchlan, made me laugh throughout the whole book it's not every day that you read a book with a dramatic and funny MMC like him 😂 Layla the FMC was a little bit weird at first. She was sarcastic and had a dry sense of humour, but at some point she became relatable ( she doesn't like people, or going out,...). Throughout the book we could see what a fighter and courageous strong woman Layla actually is. What keeps you reading this book is the mystery surrounding Layla’s disappearance for 3 years and why Lachlan wants revenge. It’s also a cute and angsty story. I really enjoyed Claire's writing style. I strongly recommend you read this book, you won't regret it at all.

kat7794's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence

katharina90's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Another toxic, possessive caveman we're supposed to find attractive? Yawn.

This book was predictable, repetitive and entirely too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Misogyny, and Violence

yotsuba's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

it was just perfect for me. I couldn’t put the book down. They were perfect together, I loved seeing them falling in love.

I think the main tropes are college romance, hockey, second chance, he falls first and boy obsessed

Read the TW before, and you can just skip the chapter 44. You’ll understand the book without reading every detail of this scene 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual content, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Car accident, Stalking, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy and Cancer

petit_biblio's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Car accident, Stalking, and Death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Physical abuse