Reviews tagging 'Murder'

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

4 reviews

briaraq's review

challenging emotional mysterious sad fast-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

3.0

I felt really weird about a lot of things that happened. Tallie was very unprofessional to me. I understand that Emmett/Rye isn’t her client, but she kept referring to him as one in her head. Despite this, she still kiss him and had small intimate moments with him. That’s really gross and weird to me.

This book was really well-written, though. Cross-Smith wrote a heavy and beautiful story. Tallie was just weird.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide and Murder

venetiana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This started out really interesting, then became flat, then some plot twists, and a really bad solution. 

The ending was absolutely not satisfying - not for the most obvious reason (I can definitely respect and appreciate that), but because it really didn't fit the rest of the plot. The story simply gets interrupted and yanked back into "real life", I guess.

I wanted to like this book so much and now I'm just sad and disappointed, like I've fallen for a ruse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Infertility, Drug use, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, and Vomit

jwclaire's review

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Child death, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Infertility and Suicide

mizzkatie's review

emotional mysterious tense 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

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Sexual content