Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

6 reviews

daniofthewood's review against another edition

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

datskira's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

It was a mostly enjoyable, easy read. At times, it veered on the boring side as there wasn't a lot of action. It was mostly angst slapped on angst, but it all resolved in a way I was pleased with. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Death

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Confinement

abbiemreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cancer, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

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!!

bookrmysoulmate's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

 This book covers and deals with an aspect of love that I've never read or heard about. It questions the belief which is if you can find two true loves in one life and explores it BEAUTIFULLY. This was my first TJR book and it did not disappoint!
I can't say it was very relatable (because duh!) and at times, Emma's thought process and her actions did make me feel uncomfortable but the way the whole story wrapped up, made sense.

Also, there were some very beautiful lines from the book that I would like to include just so that I can admire the beauty of Taylor's words in the future. 

You can't capture love in a bottle. You can't hold on to it with both hands and force it to stay with you.

Falling out of love with someone you still like feels exactly like lying in a warm bed and hearing the alarm clock. No matter how good you feel right now, you know it's time to go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Medical trauma