Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

De laatste kans by Lauren Asher

5 reviews

nutmegvotour's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring slow-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

4.0

While not my favourite of the series I did enjoy this book and would recommend the series as a whole. The book is nothing outstanding but I had a good time listening to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I absolutely loved this book. I loved Cal and Alana's journey back to each other. 

I enjoyed the fact that Alana made Cal work for it when it came to getting her back. A lot of books would have the characters getting back together in the first few chapters, but they didn't in this book, and it worked out really well that they didn't.

But you can also tell Cal only ever had good intentions when it came to Alana. I really liked that Cal knew he wasn't any good for Alana until he got help, and knew he wasn't ready to get help so he did the best thing by Alana and left, even though it hurt both of them to do so.

I do think the way the town treated Cal was a bit over the top, but I know small towns are like that and they protect their people. And you can see that while Cal hated being treated that way by everyone he was once close to, he understood their reasons and set out to prove to everyone not just Alana that he wasn't out to hurt her again.

I also really loved the bond that Cal had with Alana's daughter Cami. It was really sweet to see them interact. And camo was just the sweetest little girl and so funny. The story wouldn't have been the same without Cami.

So overall I really enjoyed this final book in the trilogy and would absolutely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Violence, Bullying, and Terminal illness

marena02's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol

literarylily's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Addiction

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Infertility

teachreadrepeat's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

CAL KANE SUPREMACY!!

What can I say about this book except that it is perfect?? It's a bittersweet conclusion to this wonderful series.

The Kane boys have stolen my heart as a whole, but I was eagerly anticipating Cal's story and the mysterious details of his letter and Alana. Not only did I love the romance aspects (spice included!!), I also enjoy the found family in Lake Wisteria and the authentic portrayal Lauren Asher presents of alcoholism/addiction. She takes care to depict the realities of ghost who struggle and those who have to watch/love those who struggle with substance dependence. Colleen Hoover should take a page out of Asher's playbook and learn how to make broken characters who aren't also completely toxic and irredeemable. The humanity in Asher's characters is refreshing and beautiful. Cal and Alana's journey made me laugh, cry, swoon, AND curl up with warm fuzzies.

I was afraid almost 600 pages was going to be entirely unnecessary and way too long for a romance book, but I think every page fit into the plot and serve an important purpose in organically developing Cal and Lana's relationship. I also gobbled them all up in 2 days, so that should tell you something! I'm sad to see this series come to a close, but I happily await Asher's next story.

(Side note: I will forgive the sprinkling of typos due to the perfection that is Final Offer.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Grief, Cursing, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail