Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

199 reviews

sarasbooklife's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. I fell in love with, rooted for and will absolutely miss Elaine Cotton. The 79 year old adventurer reminded me of my Grandma and this delightful book was funny, hopeful, a bit sad at times but more than anything, compellingly bingeable. 

The audio narration was beautifully done and added a lot to my enjoyment of this book. Unexpectedly a favorite of non-fantasy books I've read this year so far. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Infidelity

stenann7's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death

phoebemagdalena's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

Despite the slow start I found myself reading this book at a breakneck speed, eager to find out what each Eileen was getting up to. Heartwarming and a little heartbreaking, always a tad funny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cancer

Minor: Domestic abuse

ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Infidelity and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

There is a character who is explicitly xenophobic and this is never really tackled- it is presented like a quirk of their character rather than ever been explicitly challenged.

ajourneythroughpages's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

I was quite disappointed by this book, as I loved The Flatshare. The whole premise was unbelievable from the go - two months paid leave for one panic attack? Unlikely. The story was too slow, no actual plot, a lot of significant things for the characters happened off page, there were no real stakes and every little thing got resolved far too easily. I didn't feel like I really knew or connected with the characters. That being said, it was an easy read for a few days, with some enjoyable story points. Overall I do feel that this was a bit of a hit-and-miss. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Death, Deadnaming, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Terminal illness

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I had high hopes after loving The Flatshare last year, but unfortunately this one did not live up to my expectations. 

Truth be told it was just really boring! Not a great deal happens, it was super predictable and the characters were pretty unlikeable or just one dimensional stereotypes. My favourite part was the

Leena-Jackson

romance so I truly think O’Leary should stick to pure romance as that does seem to be what she’s best at. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

rinnfoskey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Super cute rom com. The voice acting was brilliant with Daisy Edgar Jones and Alison Steadman. Did I know exact what was going to happen and who was going to end up with who in the first 5 mins? Yes. Do I care? No. It's was perfectly formed and I didn't need any massive twists and turns just fun along the way. It was much more emotional than expected given

her sister's death from cancer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cancer

bookworm_ohsea's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Cancer

c_totume's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Grief

theonlybaillie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Terminal illness