Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

10 reviews

livvmarks's review

emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

The spicy scenes with them as teenagers was just a bit odd and felt uncomfortable, especially when Macy was 3/4 months away from turning 18. Like how hard would it be to just wait a little bit in the storyline? Ruined the book for me personally, also just not a fan of main characters being separated for a long time- especially 11 years :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Alcohol, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Gore

justovereherereading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.25

I love anything by Christina Lauren and this was no exception. 
The ‘now’ and ‘then’ alternate chapters kept me page turning; I wanted to delve deeper into their story, to learn more about the characters and what had led them to the 11 year gap in their friendship. The ending didn’t disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Vomit

deetabz's review

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Grief, Car accident, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, and Blood

a_l_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Sexual content, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail

gabriella_'s review

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

You think you’re happy, but you’re barely living.

So I liked this. May be my favorite contemporary heterosexual romance. Kinda tired of alpha men in romances anyway. This read was satisfying and quick. Macy was very likable, Elliot was fun and sassy.  I think it’s neat!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Blood, and Death of parent

katieconrad's review

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident and Infidelity

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Blood, and Rape

strayedthoughts's review

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Medical content, and Vomit

prettybaddieb's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing and Blood

anniija's review

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Blood

abigail_hos's review

emotional hopeful slow-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

This book is so good. I read 350 pages yesterday and finished it this morning. Yes I read it fast because I’m returning it (long story) but also cuz it’s really so so good. It’s so easy to just keep reading, to say hmm just one more chapter. I love how I got to see them grow up it’s so beautiful the way they communicated. Their honesty, I just love everything about it. All their inside jokes, the favorite word, the dragon porn. Love it. I love their little closet library and how he always brought her his books. It was just so cute and I love it. I love the mom’s checklist thing, and the daughter dad dynamic. I love Elliot’s family, literally everything about this book I love so so much. It’s so cute. 5/5. This kinda felt like a Colleen Hoover book idk why. The favorite word thing reminded me of their little jokes in it ends with us which is a good thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Vomit, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction and Vomit

Minor: Blood and Pregnancy