Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

170 reviews

ame_why's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

kimmmhere's review against another edition

3.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book and its writing style gave me a feeling of nostalgia, like the Dutch writing styles. The story didn’t really catch me until close to the end. I liked the unexpected twist in the end. Overall pretty good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Grief

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts

amberjackonski's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Dementia

shaleen64's review

2.5

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Without the final chapter I would rate this book a 2 star. However, the ending delivers an unexpected plot twist and does tie the rest of the plot line together well. 

However, there are many smaller tropes throughout the book that are underdeveloped and important issues brushed over. It’s not a book I would recommend but at least it’s only short.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia

sycamore22's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Holy shit. Truly felt like I was just as confused as Cadence about everything until the mystery unfolded. Binged the entire audiobook in one sitting. This is a riveting, emotional story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Dementia

A grandmother dies, some family dogs die, and

some young people die

. The grandfather gets dementia. Parents drink to cope with loss of the grandmother (and other family matters). The grandfather with dementia commits several racist microaggressions towards Gat.

nagaakil's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

florenceassetto's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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loved the book, and i will admit that the twist was something i did not see coming! the love between all characters felt so real and so raw and it is something i think was really special 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Racism

madamenovelist's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Dementia

melllllss's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Medical trauma

katy_bee's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Definitely a page turner, Cadence's voice was a bit grating at first but I got used to it.

The teen romance didn't irritate me as it usually does, perhaps because it was so clearly treated as a teen crush rather than a deep love between soulmates.

The unraveling mystery of grandfather interested me a little more than the main mystery but overall a well handled modern gothic with a touch of social commentary

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Dementia