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One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

5 reviews

daniofthewood's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Confinement, Alcohol, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

ksamaine95's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I was both sad & angry with this one. I wanted so bad for this to be my first 5 star of 2024 based on the plot alone. 

Loved majority of the writing but it left me smh. 

I felt like Emma knew her choice immediately and was too childish to simply ask for/give closure to Jesse. The author almost made a villain of Jesse & an angel of Sam randomly to make the choice more obvious.

There were several times I wanted to DNF because it was predictable. I held out hope to be disappointed.

 Other than my dislike for the direction she took the story in, TJR still gave me the love bug. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

rad_reads_123's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual content and Eating disorder

chemistryreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

Woah, this book is a tough read. It is incredibly deep and covers a hard topic and it doesn’t feel like fiction at all. The timing going between current and past was really well done and balanced. I felt a real emotional weight in this book and TJR really does such an excellent job of bringing the reader into her world. Emma felt really complex in her dilemma, and as a reader, my heart aches for her pain and the choice she had to make. I love seeing both of her love stories with both Jesse and Sam I felt like Jesse’s wasn’t shown as much but that’s almost understandable in a young love. Sam’s love story with Emma was tightly intertwined with her healing and getting over Jesse. <spoilers ahead> Ultimately when it got to present time, I felt so much for these characters. I ached for Sam and sympathized so much with how he loved Emma, but also needed her to choose him first. Jesse, I mean you have to feel for him. His tragedy and trauma is just gut wrenching. And Emma. Having two loves and having to choose?! Strangely, I really felt the need to know what happened to Jesse pinky finger, and you do find that out. I didn’t really understand what was going through Jesse’s head and how everything seemed so normal. However, the fight in Maine was so well done. It was everything I needed and I know Emma may be judged for what happened in Maine, but it felt so necessary and so real. I needed to see that side of Jesse, and it felt so true. Ultimately the ending wrapped up pretty quickly, but I don’t think there could’ve been a better ending for this book. It isn’t entirely perfect but a book with this plot was never going to have a light hearted happily ever after. With that short ending, I really want Jesse story, and how he finally comes back to himself.<\spoiler> Julia Whalen is a phenomenal narrator for this book and is a real pleasure to listen to. 4⭐️, 2🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

mallory10100's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

i loved this book, taylor jenkins reid remains my favourite author!! a great last read of the year :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Vomit

i HIGHLY recommend this book!!