Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Thrive by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

17 reviews

rdmoreland0801's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

4.5

I love Lily and Lo even more after this book.  It broke my heart that Lo slipped in his sobriety after so long and that it’s so much easier to do it over and over again.

Lily and Lo have thrown out the list of “suggestions” from her therapist.  It’s hard to tell if she’s also slipping in her recovery, or if she’s able to actually manage without the added structure.

Lo is terrified of being a father, but it could turn out to be the greatest thing he’s ever done.  I hope that this is the thing that turns their lives away from their addictions and toward a healthy future.

I also really enjoy seeing Rose and Connor’s relationship from Lily and Lo’s POV.  You can really feel the admiration and respect they have for their love.  I almost feel like we get a truer view of the relationships from an outside perspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Pregnancy

sammymilfort's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent

sleepysadpoet's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

CRYING SCREAMING THROWING UP.
IM SO OBSESSED WITH LILO

First: I'm not a fan of #Raisy and I'm gonna die on this hill, regardless of backlash. He knew her when she was 16 and idc if it was gradual and it didn't happen from the beginning. He literally admitted he liked her when she was underage. That's yucky and he's yucky. I'm not gonna take a star off my rating but I do NOT like them together. Also they're literally gonna be related bc of Lily & Loren??? 

I legit devoured this book. In the last 2 days I read the majority of it. I'm not exaggerating either. I loved the character development of Lily and Loren. They grow so much. There are slip ups along the way, but that's a reality for pretty much the majority of addicts --

relapses happen. It isn't a testament that strength is failing. Coming back from it and learning, doing better, is strength on its own.The way it was handled was tasteful, and the support system LiLo has is forgiving. I'm not going to say which person did it, or when in the book it happens, but it will absolutely shatter your heart, along with something else towards the end. Do what you will with that information. </Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

I know technically they didn't end up together until daisy was 18 but Ryke literally talks about being in love with her while she's underage

moonyleo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

viireads's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Stalking, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual harassment

itsmk_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Vomit, Cancer, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

josefinemartensson's review against another edition

emotional funny tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.5

Lily Calloway slides into a dark place as allegations spread like wildfire, such as having three-ways with her boyfriend's rock climbing brother. Her personal space. Loren Hale is more self-assured and determined to keep their sex life hidden from their friends, and he assists Lily in the only manner he knows how. But what is the limit of love?

Their lives are documented, scrutinized, and videotaped. Throughout it all, Lily and Loren must contend with opponents they never expected to encounter, demons they don't know how to bury, and obstacles they didn't expect to encounter. Not anytime soon. 

One rumor, in particular, may be too much for them to bear. It will push them to their very limits, and if they don't cling on to each other, someone will drown.

Since this novel covers the time period from Kiss The Sky to Hothouse Flower, 75 percent of the book was repeated, but solely from Lily and Lo's perspective. Everything wasn't really a surprise, and there wasn't really a "wow" moment, thus this book wasn't as as remarkable as I had hoped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, and Pedophilia

ashley_1206's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

4⭐️

thrive was basically a summary of kiss the sky and hothouse flower but with extra scenes and points from lily and lo.

ima sucker for lilo, and lo and connors banter. i’m kinda sad i’ll be starting lily and lo’s last book soon

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

rania_sofia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse