Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

76 reviews

ashleylawrence's review against another edition

challenging hopeful tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcoholism and Bullying

nicolewithbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Suicide

annie_m_12's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I want to rate it 5 star but it’s just not quit there. A five star book should make me rethink everything, I just sat there in shock lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, and Death

kendallcobb's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

1.25

v much like people we meet on vacation. not rlly that graphic. honey that’s trauma bonding not love. he was def fun but also 🚩. i will say she was a bit annoying at times but not terrible. yay body positivity. book boys who are also writers automatically have my heart. certain plot twists were unnecessary. MILES.  ending was v abrupt and forced.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

teasag's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

woah, this is definitely my favourite colleen hoover book i’ve read so far. i loved this plot and the twist was totally unexpected for me, i really didn’t see it coming. definitely read this book, it’s written really well and ben is definitely my favourite book boyfriend ;)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence

loverbot's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

É que é fácil apaixonarmo-nos, Ben. A parte difícil é quando queremos sair daí.

Acho que esperava que eu a deixasse partir sem dar luta, mas não é do género de rapariga por quem escolhemos as batalhas. É do género de rapariga por quem lutamos até à morte

Quando se encontra o amor, fica-se com ele. Segura-se com as duas mãos e faz-se tudo o que está ao alcance para não o deixar escapar. Não se pode fugir dele e esperar até se estar pronto.

- Ele hoje apareceu na nossa casa à procura da Fallon.
A Amber goza com ele.
- Então e disseste-lhe, sem mais nem menos, onde íamos estar? Porque é que foste fazer uma coisa dessas?
- Ele tem piada! - diz o Glenn, como se fosse um argumento legítimo.

Ainda assimilo o insulto quando vejo o Ben a passar por mim a correr. Antes que consiga ajustar a vista, o punho dele voa. Vejo o Glenn apressar-se para intervir, mas... espera. Não. O Glenn também esmurra o Theodore.
(...)
- Só um momento - diz a Amber, com um dedo levantado enquanto tira o sapato. - Ainda não acabei - Leva o sapato na mão e atira um olhar ameaçador ao Theodore, recuando de seguida para o arremessar, atingindo-o mesmo entre as pernas. - Detesto essas tuas calças ridículas, seu anormal! - grita. - A Fallon merece melhor que tu, e NANTUCKET TAMBÉM!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Terminal illness, Body shaming, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol, Stalking, Alcoholism, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Infidelity

ava_grace's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

rania_sofia's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcohol, Vomit, and Terminal illness

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

This story follows Fallon and Ben over the course of five November 9ths. Fallon is a beautiful young woman who was an up-and-coming teen actress before a devastating fire left her with very prominent scars, particularly on her face. She has always had a strained relationship with her father, but the fire really sealed the coffin on their relationship. Ben is an aspiring writer who is looking for a book idea that will finally inspire him. Ben overhears Fallon and her father at a restaurant and steps in to deflect the negative comments being thrown at Fallon. Fallon is hours away from leaving LA to move to NYC and is not in the place to meet someone that will change her life, but she does. Fallon and Ben decide to meet up every November 9th for the next five years, with no other contact in between, and Ben can use their story to write a novel. 
This book tackles a lot of important issues, and is very dark and possibly triggering for some, so check content warnings! I loved seeing the impact that Fallon and Ben had on each other despite their limited time actually interacting. You can really leave an impact on someone that alters the entire trajectory of their life in a simple moment. I loved seeing Fallon and Ben come into their own and becoming the best versions of themselves so that they could be the best together. They met when they were 18, and they both still had a lot to learn and grow from. 
Colleen Hoover just writes the books I want to read, and I love it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Death, Suicide, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy

siennakt30's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Body shaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Body horror