Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino

8 reviews

_brockoli_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. It’s cute and funny while being so real and heartbreaking at the same time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Death, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

jeswasik85's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

evelynnnn33333's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

valeriaboom's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.75

The first part of this book was amazing, I thought it would be 5 stars, and I was actually enjoying it a lot until page 231!!! but then things started to go downhill and I hated it so so much. Dan and his relationship with Grace creeped me out so much,

  and the fact that they got married??? Wtf!

I also absolutely hate the miscommunication trope, and it made no sense at all in this book!!!

And the unexpected pregnancy? No thank you!

It made me sad how much this book made me angry, and even though I liked most of it, I can’t give it more than 2 stars for that stupid ass ending grrrr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Unpopular book opinion time: I know this a favorite of so many but I struggled to connect and really get into the story. The first part of the story I was sucked in and thought I could see why this book was so popular, but then when it flashed to the past it lost me. I kept pushing through but it just never grabbed me in the same way again. It felt like there was so much potential for the characters and connecting on more than physical attraction because of their backstories but I felt like it wasn’t capitalized on. There were glimpses of depth but I wanted more. I also felt like the twists and miscommunications were very predictable and I had guessed it was going to happen before the hallway point of the book. I can sort of see the appeal of this book, but it just fell flat for me. Maybe it just wasn’t the right book for me. 

Content notes: I struggled with the use of drugs and alcohol in this book. Normally the use of drugs in a book is an automatic DNF for me but I decided to push through thinking it was going to be a steady theme, but it occurred in at least 4 scenes. This also is open door, which I knew going in, but there were 7 open door scenes scattered throughout the book- which was a lot for me and my taste. There also were a good amount of sensual dialog/jokes and language. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Vomit

lauren717's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lindseybarnett's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

ivana's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

I liked the main characters in this book and I thought the progression of their relationship was very realistic, at least when it comes to the chapters in the past. However, everything in the present seemed rushed and too convinient and unrealistic, especially the very end. This book once again prooves how much I hate miscommunication. I wasn't a big fan of the plot twist either, even though I saw it coming before it was revealed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer