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iamaprettyflower's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Car accident, Alcohol, Cursing, and Death
fernwehlaurel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Car accident
adrianaslibrary's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death
Death of husband. Death of adult son.gabs_parr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
Cannot believe this was TJR’s first published book. This does not read at all like a debut novel. This work is more mature than some of her later work that I’ve read, so I really was surprised to find that this was her traditional publication debut. It is a brilliant and beautifully crafted study of the relationship between not only a husband and wife separated too soon, but between a motherless child and a childless mother and how they both needed each other to heal and relearn how to be after enduring such tragedy and loss. A haunting romance, a sweet story of the enduring love of a good friend, and the healing love between two women who seemingly have nothing in common but actually share everything that matters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Cursing, and Car accident
elburton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
Love, loss, grief, friendship, healing, and hope. The heart and true love story in this book is the friendship and loyalty displayed through Ana and the healing bond between a young woman and an older woman who both find themselves widowed and grieving. As a grief therapist, well done with displaying the rollercoaster that is grief. It was nice to flip between past and present to have a bit of reprieve from the heaviness of grief.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Abandonment
klaudiao's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
samanthamoore's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Grief
beebowbabe's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.5
Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to write layered characters and make you love them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
ynaiita_5896's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
🍕This is a heartbreaking story about a woman, Elsie who loses her husband, Ben 9 days into their marriage. It is harder when she meets Ben's mother who knew nothing about her, her relationship with her son or their marriage. While the two women did not get off to a great start they slowly find solace in one another through their love for Ben.
🍕Elsie is desperate for love and a family. Reid writes an honest story about grief and loss. It is truly sad and yet, while Elsie as a character is so raw and true, I don't find her or Ben lovable. I tried to care about either of them but I couldn't. I couldn't believe in their love when I read it and that affected my ability to believe anything else (which I know sounds very harsh but it is how I feel).
🍕Elsie is desperate for love and a family. Reid writes an honest story about grief and loss. It is truly sad and yet, while Elsie as a character is so raw and true, I don't find her or Ben lovable. I tried to care about either of them but I couldn't. I couldn't believe in their love when I read it and that affected my ability to believe anything else (which I know sounds very harsh but it is how I feel).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
greatestheights's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Death of parent