Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

29 reviews

daniofthewood's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Stalking and Sexual content

fernwehlaurel's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

Main takeaway: make life altering decisions after your frontal lobe has developed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy and Abandonment

sandysmith's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

It is a story of relationships, friendships, and family. The breakdown of Lauren and Ryan's marriage, where they agree to take a year apart without contacting each other. There are some great supporting characters, Laurens sister Rachel being a particular favourite, alongside an agony aunt, Lauren's mum and brother Charlie. I absolutely loved Grandma and her pearls of wisdom.  The deterioration of the marriage is written sensitively. Lauren is not particularly likeable to start with, but as she learns to live without her husband, she grows on you. She learns to understand that communication is a must and understands her husband much better. Not your conventional rom /com romance book, but enjoy never the less.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Death of parent

bee_isreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

nicolecoryn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Death of parent

ems_rxlibrary's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Abandonment and Sexual content

oystersauce's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Death, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

lyshbish's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

2.5

This was a pleasant read, but easily my least favorite TJR I've picked up. Even though it was just a little too rosy for my tastes, there were still loveable characters and believable dialogue. I could see myself recommending this to the right person, but I most likely wouldn't read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Cancer

madeleineg04's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

jenncortes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Hit way too close to home

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent