Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore

35 reviews

maggie_falk's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Death of parent

beckles_0908's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug use

cumminsn's review against another edition

reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

Time shenanigans can be tough to get right in a story, but this tale does them fairly well. Jumping from one year to the next, the main character just as confused and surprised as the reader on where, and when, she was going to end up, always keeps you on your toes. The further in the story you get, the more times Oona experiences one of her birthday leaps, the harder the book is to put down. It is a very unique way to experience events, and how even the smallest of things from one point in Oona’s life make appearances in others, all the tie ins, every connection, was quite satisfying. There are twists, and they aren’t the most predictable either. If you’re looking for a tale in a sometimes modern, sometimes past, always mysterious setting but with a good bit of whimsy, can handle some high-highs along with low-lows, this one is a good read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Drug use, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Violence and Transphobia

katelynprice's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

This was a really well-done time travel story. I loved seeing how Oona developed as a character as she aged (internally), and I found Montimore's writing to be really resonant. Some of the metaphors she used were just *chef's kiss.* I could've done without the whole 1991 leap, though. It didn't add much of any value to the story or the character for me. Otherwise, it was a fun, propulsive, thought-provoking book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Cancer and Infidelity

Minor: Violence

erin_l's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

3.75

I really enjoyed this book. It left me feeling very contemplative but also was not too dark and was light and funny at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Death

Minor: Transphobia and Violence

litliz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Vomit, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Body horror, Dysphoria, Cancer, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Addiction, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really really enjoyed this book. I just felt like I wanted something a bit more? I didn't see all of the twists coming

(like Kenzie being her son)

, but that didn't make it feel less compelling. I felt like the letters she did or didn't leave for herself could've been done better or handled better? I felt like the writing around those seemed like an odd thing that the writer used just to try to make the plot happen. That being said, this book made me feel things and tear up, especially

when Madeline was dying.

Def a recommended read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Abandonment and Pregnancy

achay91's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug use, Death, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident and Homophobia

passionatereader78's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It's a tragic love story in so many ways. It has an interesting plot, however   did not like main character. This book frustrated me because Oona refuses to adhere to the advice she leaves for herself. She starts time traveling on her 20th birthday.  Every year on her birthday she has no idea what year she will end up in. The ending left me wanting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Cancer, and Homophobia

wy_woman's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Dysphoria, Stalking, Grief, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Car accident, Violence, and Transphobia