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kmark's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
spb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
greatestheights's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death
astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- Kate is a widow & a single mom. Her husband, Cam, passed away, and she’s understandably struggling.
- She has a great support system. Her mother, her best friend, Grace, and her boss, Hugh, are her inner circle.
- She works at a university fundraising job, and she is traveling with Hugh for work. Due to some in flight issues, Hugh and Kate end up having a weekend on the east coast of Australia when the plane reroutes. With this weekend, she finally has some time to figure out what she wants in her life.
- Full disclosure: this isn’t my usual genre, so I do think avid readers of romance genre will enjoy this more than I did.
- I give the author major kudos for writing a story that is so personal to her own journey. In the acknowledgement section of the book, she mentioned she is a widow herself.
- The book covers some tough topics, like being a widow, grief, and learning to love again.
- The writing was okay, but overall, the story felt predictable & had a lot of cliches. I didn’t feel like there was a whole lot of character development, and they felt very one-dimensional.
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Infertility, and Car accident
beatyjulia's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility
bookphenomena_micky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Sad
Witty
Hopeful
I devoured The Last Love Note in 24 hours on audio thanks to some commutes and a deep desire to know what was in store for Kate, the protagonist. The book appealed to me on the blurb but once I'd dipped my toe in, I could not put this book down.
There was a hilarious start to this book with lots of excellent and witty banter-ish dialogue that set the tone for things to come in the book. Kate was endearing, relatable and loving. There was however, a sad story within, one that made me cry and choke up on a few occasions but the author gently led the reader to those difficult bits in a manageable way.
The characters beyond Kate were wonderful and compelling, especially Charlie, Cameron, Hugh and Kate's mum. It didn't take long for me to adore both Cameron and Hugh. I don't want to spoil a thing but Hugh was all the things to Kate in terms of friendship and loyalty; he wore a cape in a realistic way.
The story felt somewhat roller coaster-ish but that was its appeal; the ups and downs and then the hopes that crept in. It's a story of loving deeply but the hurt that can come with it.
This debut was fantastic. Emma Grey's writing reminded me of Katherine Center's whilst still being all her own signature. I will be following this author to look for future releases and I recommend to all my contemporary romance loving friends.
The narration was excellent and the narrator embodied Kate so well. Dialogue was good and I just slipped into this drama as it played out.
Thank you LibroFM for the review copy.
Graphic: Death and Grief
thebookishmama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
*triggers*
-terminal illness, miscarriage, death of a loved one
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
aliciajmil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death and Grief
ashlynnreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Miscarriage
Minor: Infertility
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Alcohol