Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

18 reviews

whillsjournal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Holy cow. Exquisitely written cover to cover. Every single character was fascinating and unique, if not lovable. Emma’s dad was my favorite of the side characters with his immense wit, charm, and dare I say, admirability. Emma’s journey in this novel was sweet, sad, and everything in-between. A testament to human emotion and attempting to process that which cannot be processed. Much to cause introspection, this book is ultimately a love letter to love in all its glory and pain; one that should not be missed. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror

meganm1587's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Body horror

meghanlamar's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Body horror

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Ow, my heart 🥹🥹🥹🥹 I am not well. You know going in that the ending is going to break your heart one way or another, but it’s still such a gut punch. I cried multiple times. 5 stars 



Side note: the entire premise of this book is borderline unbelievable but the least believable part is that book store manager and a music teacher can afford to live in Cambridge. And she commutes to Acton? And gets there with time to spare to have breakfast dates? Does she leave the house at 4am? Massachusetts people will get it, everyone else just live in blissful ignorance believing this is possible 🤣

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Ocean trauma, deep water, animal attack

deelightfulreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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: Grief

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

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

Minor: Cancer, Medical trauma, and Body horror

mads1706's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Grief

estellejacksons's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body horror

thevieira's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body horror, Medical content, Sexual content, Cancer, Medical trauma, and Vomit

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

The writing style was mediocre. Did make me cry a couple times bc it made me reflect. But, I found it lacking the action and character build up in side characters. It fell flat. The ending also seemed too easy for me. Was giving Jess and Paul from New Girl and that didn’t seem good to me lol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer and Medical trauma