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juliacooperrock's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer and Infertility
kylieslittlelibrary's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage
katrinarenea's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Grief
kmark's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
spb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
greatestheights's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death
astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- Kate is a widow & a single mom. Her husband, Cam, passed away, and she’s understandably struggling.
- She has a great support system. Her mother, her best friend, Grace, and her boss, Hugh, are her inner circle.
- She works at a university fundraising job, and she is traveling with Hugh for work. Due to some in flight issues, Hugh and Kate end up having a weekend on the east coast of Australia when the plane reroutes. With this weekend, she finally has some time to figure out what she wants in her life.
- Full disclosure: this isn’t my usual genre, so I do think avid readers of romance genre will enjoy this more than I did.
- I give the author major kudos for writing a story that is so personal to her own journey. In the acknowledgement section of the book, she mentioned she is a widow herself.
- The book covers some tough topics, like being a widow, grief, and learning to love again.
- The writing was okay, but overall, the story felt predictable & had a lot of cliches. I didn’t feel like there was a whole lot of character development, and they felt very one-dimensional.
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Infertility, and Car accident
beatyjulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility
fink1129's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Pregnancy
chaptersofchase's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Thank you, Zibby Books, for the gifted copy of The Last Love Note by Emma Grey {partner}
Genre: Romance
Format: 🎧
Audiobook Narration: ☆☆☆☆☆
Pub Date: 11.28.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆.5
“You may never stop loving the one you lost. But you can still find love again.”
This quote 👆🏼perfectly sums up what The Last Love Note is all about!
I rarely read books about someone losing their spouse because it is my biggest fear, but I kept hearing so many incredible things about Emma Grey’s debut adult novel that I couldn’t help but be slightly curious. I listened to it on audio, hoping it would help me avoid being overwhelmed with sadness while reading this profoundly moving novel.
I knew that the main character, Kate, was grieving the loss of her husband after losing him at a tragically young age, but I wasn’t prepared for how she lost him. I won’t go into the details here because I think it’s an integral part of the story; just know that it made Kate’s loss even more challenging to bear. I honestly can’t imagine trying to survive all that she did.
But there’s another aspect to the story that does not give anything away, as it’s alluded to in the synopsis. I loved this storyline because the author wrote it so that it was apparent to us as a reader, but because of Kate’s grief, she could not see what was right in front of her. It gave me such grand appreciation for Hugh and his respect for Kate, her late husband Cam, and, most importantly, Kate’s role as a single mother.
💔 Loss of a spouse
❤️🩹 Hugh
💯 Audiobook narration
✨ Debut adult novel
✍🏼 Author’s note
I recommend reading The Last Love Note if you’re looking for a heartwarming journey on one woman’s journey through love, loss, grief, and, most importantly, learning to love herself.
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Graphic: Miscarriage