Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Покинь, якщо кохаєш… by Colleen Hoover, Colleen Hoover, Colleen Hoover

1714 reviews

segrady's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol

jessiandi's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Pregnancy

ashlyn_acj's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

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A very engaging and emotional book! Definitely one of Colleen’s Best!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

emilia_thereader's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy

ashleighf's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I had put off reading this book for a long time because I had heard very mixed reviews on tik tok - many loved it but many said it was over-hyped. I personally loved it and am sad I didn't read it sooner.

I really liked how the story line of domestic abuse broke up a typical romance book, it gave me a lot to think about throughout

. The main character Lily was very lovable and I ended up reading most of the book in one day! I would recommend this book to anyone about 16+ (it has some pretty adult themes throughout), it really made me more self-aware about these topics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent

sarahbada's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy

bribelfiore's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Pregnancy

cjfooks's review against another edition

4.25

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was my introduction to Coleen Hoover and honestly I don’t know why she gets so much shit - I absolutely loved this. 

If I had to give an elevator pitch - I would say it was the story of a complicated relationship between the main character (a young woman with past trauma) and a neurosurgeon with emotional issues ; alongside uncovering the complicated story of the main character’s first love with a homeless boy. 

At the start, it definitely feels in points like ‘The Neurosurgeon Who Loved Me’ style romance/erotica. But I really feel as though this falls into a drama/romance/thriller category. 

I think one of the things I don’t love about straight romance/dramas is that they can be quite predictable, unrealistic and cheesy. Although there are small elements of that in here (especially the cheesiness), I actually think it’s very eye-opening and realistic. 

A common theme throughout is domestic violence and I personally feel like it does a great job at showing all the good, the bad and the ugly, fully encompassing the grey areas instead of seeing it in black and white. 

There were moments of this book I felt elated and good about life, and others quite the opposite. 

Would I recommend it? Yes - i don’t think it or Coleen deserve all the shit it book gets (and this is coming from someone going into it assuming I wasn’t going to enjoy it). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

rvkah's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I avoid books like this because they hurt too much. She masterfully made me feel seen and understood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy

anke_b's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 51%

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I felt betrayed by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Pregnancy

Don’t be fooled by the cover, blurb or BookTok. This isn’t a happy ending romance novel.