Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Zeven dagen samen by Tia Williams

198 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Racism, Drug use, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Child death

charlotteregan's review against another edition

emotional

4.0

For seven days, a million Junes ago.

Wow, just wow. I am unable to write my coherent thoughts all in one go so I’m just gonna say what comes and leave out what doesn’t.

Seven Days in June was everything in a romance book. No, scratch that, it’s more than just a romance book. It’s about two people reconnecting and rekindling what once was and remeeting one another as adults. Second-chance romance books are my favorite genre of romance, there is just something about two people who’ve known each other before try to know one another again (and maybe again and again, for how long it takes it doesn’t matter).

I loved Eva and Shane so much and I’m glad I read this today, the seventh day of June 2023.

This was a buddy-read with my lovely and spirited friend, Unnati (I am so, so sorry for finishing it immediately 😭). Recommended to us by Sri <3 (🙄). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Addiction

venusinlove's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

my hopes for this book were set up so high! like, the title was insanely good the cover itself is amazing! i loved it all! sadly i couldn't say the same thing while reading it and of course just like with any other book i have icks with i'll list them below. :)

okay, one thing i do not(!!!) understand is how shane came into her life after what seems a pretty horrible past and there is this one scene where they go for ice cream and start talking and he suddenly goes "oh btw you never told me about your mum" AND SHE STARTS SHARING HER LIFE STORY? out of fucking nowhere? that is so unreal and fake and it made me so angry without a practical reason. but see, they have been friends or together or idk for so long and i know they've had a rough past but he's showing up after years of not talking and she starts telling him all the personal detail just like that? ain't no way it works like that in real life. (do not come for me with the "it's just fiction" bc i will throw hands)

that whole character of audre felt so off-putting and it was an overexaggerated form of a teen. i am aware of the fact that it's difficult to write about a teenager without you being one yourself but i did not need all the "peace sign with the tongue out selfie" being made or the whole excessive social media usage. which brings me to my next point why i did not vibe with the book overall and that's because of all the pop/modern references such as stranger things, snapchat (really?!), lizzo and literally anything that exists now. it put me off and i know this is more of a me-problem rather than the author's work one but i really disliked it and it made me want to quit the book every time i met such mentions. 

I'm so upset that the execution is so bad...

especially the part where we get to know why Eva is not a virgin and the fact that she was rap*d. I'm partly angry at how rushed it was because you can't just drop a bomb such as this one and leave it.

the story between eva and shane felt so flat, it didn't make me feel anything and as it was progressing(?) i realized that i didn't care what their childhood story is.

(spoiler, it's literally not that deep, except all the drug use and alcohol)

one thing i did like was the ending when shane met eva and she didn't make a fuss but just listened to his explanation. i very much appreciated that, it was v grown-up. the whole epilogue (aside from the structure and the spongebob-esque "a few moments later" part) was actually great! i loved knowing about eva's past generations. :)

tl:dr, this would have made a great movie, a sweet little rom-com if you will, maybe then i would like it better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Suicide attempt, and Addiction

Minor: Rape

startjpw23's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This book is about two people who had an intense, weeklong romance when they were 17 that didn't end well. They both went on to become successful authors. They hadn't spoken in 15 years until they meet at a book discussion event. They both had very difficult upbringings that have affected them their whole adult lives. The book details their efforts to reconnect. The process doesn't go smoothly. The book goes back in time to their childhoods to show what they had to endure. One of the characters has a serious medical condition that she has to deal with on a daily basis. The book shows how they attempt to deal with their childhood traumas as part of trying to build a new relationship. I loved the book. It was messy and I really cared about the characters. The supporting characters were interesting too. And sometimes funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Child death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexism

joensign's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Self harm, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

honestlybella's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

god. my review will never adequately describe the beauty and pain of this book. and it was funny and witty and unbelievably GOOD. just read it. everyone read it. that’s it. *check content warnings please!!*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Racism

avacadosocks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, and Racism

eggfartz's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Murder, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Grief, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

sonia_447's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense 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

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Child death

maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Gun violence and Self harm

Minor: Child death