Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

170 reviews

teresa_mastrobishop's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Death, and Dementia

Minor: Miscarriage

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Dementia, and Infidelity

agirlnamedellie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

Another good easy read from Beth. I didn't see what the plot twist was going to be and I think it's best to go in blind without knowing the plot so it doesn't get revealed. Felt like the ending was slightly rushed though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, and Dementia

beatriks's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

Loved this book and would absolutely recommend it. It’s not a classic “modern romance” novel as I thought, in a way, although it is about love. The story unravels magnificently and absolutely draws you in. I loved all 4 main characters, and will read more books of Beth O’Leary. It has more depth than I had imagined. 

I don’t give it 5 points because of

Siobhan’s story arc with the terrible break-up and being a life coach helping others to heal while not having healed herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

dryftveil's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

i've only given beth o'leary books 5 stars and this one is no different. i love the way the author writes female characters and their stories, it always leaves me in awe. the writing style of both the dialogue and scenes is also fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Car accident, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, Dementia, and Pregnancy

wolfstar98's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Grief

annaforthebooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage and Dementia

phoevincent's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage

personarobot's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

This book is so much sadder than The Flatshare and The Switch. It's unexpected, and it really throws you off as you find out the truth.

Still a wonderful book, and it was a great emotional rollercoaster to be on. 
I also like that the ending matched the timeline of our own world too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Minor: Toxic relationship and Dementia

mgcalder's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

It may be that it was a very timely read but I thought that it was an absolutely gorgeous book and the way in which the story was told just added an extra layer of intrigue and interest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, Stalking, Dementia, Grief, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic