Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Catch by Amy Lea

25 reviews

brittainr's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Stalking

embroidery_by_booklover's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.75

It gave me It happened one summer by Tessa Bailey vibes, which was nice. It just felt like I've read this story before? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

beckyremillard's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

breathehopebooks's review against another edition

funny 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? Yes

3.25

I don’t think i gel with Amy Lea’s writing or characterization. HOWEVER, this book was based on two of my favorite romcoms of all time, so i HAD to pick it up.  It did become a struggle for me and i made myself power through it, but it was delightful getting every single reference to While Your Were Sleeping/The Proposal. There were aspects of each of those films i’d change for the book. Basically, i’d do this mash-up differently. It also surprisingly was giving Tessa Bailey’s It Happened One Summer, because of the high-maintenance city girl & grumpy fisherman in a small town. All that together.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

aepritchard's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

literaryintersections's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

Yeesh this was not my favorite. Primarily because the pacing is off so much and I don’t think we spend enough time with the two main characters getting to know each other. Their relationship isn’t believable and this would’ve been better achieved by a dual POV I think? Also Lea didn’t give us enough time with them as fake fiancés. Like it felt so short and rushed. And then you’ve got Evan being horribly rude for the first 45% and I’m supposed to be swooning over this guy and believe him when he says he’s been taken with her from the beginning???? Oof

I also just had a few not so great language issues: Melanie is supposed to be plus sized but says she “north of a size ten” which is still straight sized. The camping scene was so cringe and you can’t convince me she’d be in tip top sex shape within 2 days. Also the Ian kid was horribly creepy and idk why he was in so much of the book! Like talk about not understanding boundaries that’s horrifying. 

*I started this review rating it at a 3 but keep going down and down lol*

Unfortunately this book just wasn’t for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

modock's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Abandonment

tenderbench's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief

vickie0326's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness