Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger

15 reviews

ferengully's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Gun violence

celyycell's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Child death, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

rachael_tee's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Terminal illness and Child death

m_fin16's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

😲

The spice was 😘🔥

I'm usually good at guessing twists and turns this one took me by surprise 

I thought

he was going to be her husband she'd forgotten from trauma, later I did guess he would be some sort of killer (probably just because I've read this authors queen's and monsters series)

Will have to circle back and try to find clues I missed 

I know some of these reviews haven't enjoyed part 4 I however needed that lightness at the end of the emotional turmoil this put me through

Overall a wild ride I consumed in one sitting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Violence

heidi_grey's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The author takes plot twists to a whole new level. I enjoyed the book overall though I preferred the first part of the novel more than the rest. Highly recommend if you want to read a less traditional romance storyline but check TWs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

Minor: Murder

unicornofthesea's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Child death, Chronic illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

jesshart8's review

mysterious reflective sad 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Terminal illness

amberraex's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

** READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION -- I will do my best to keep this post spoiler free **

“These kisses of his...they're demanding and possessive. They're hungry and deep. They're the kisses of a man who wants more of a woman—who wants everything—and isn't going to stop until he gets it."

Author Olivia Rossi hasn’t been able to write a word since tragedy struck two years ago and ripped her world apart. Heartbroken and still haunted by the past, she accepts an offer to spend the summer at a friend’s apartment in Paris in search of healing and her lost muse.

What she finds instead is James, an enigmatic stranger who ignites in her an unexpected and all-consuming passion.

Agreeing to tell each other nothing more than their first names, Olivia and James embark on a torrid affair. But the more time they spend together, the more Olivia begins to realize her summer fling is turning into a powerful connection…and that the magnetic man she’s falling in love with might not be what he seems at all.

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First things first -- I am shook that this is a highly recommended read. This book was absolutely not for me.

I had no issues with the writing of the book, mainly the plot.

I loved the beginning of the book. I thought the storyline was good and the spice was *chefs kiss*. Then comes chapter 23 where I got completely lost. The plot twist that was revealed was very sudden and really didn't make much sense to me. The pace of the book was accelerating and I wasn't keeping up. A lot of stuff happened at the same time.

Then in chapter 25/26 the plot kind of redeemed itself and I was here for it. I was like okay, that makes a little sense, I can see why she went this direction. 

Then the next plot twist happens and I LOVED it. I thought it was amazing. I think she should have ended the book right then. No need to go further. If the author would have ended it here (if you know, you know) I feel that this book would have been phenomenal and I probably would have given it 4 or 5 stars.

Well, the author took it a little further. The last plot twist was not it for me. I was so confused and now the book really doesn't make any sense to me. I feel like the author had a really good concept with how she wanted to write this book, I just feel it was poorly executed.

The ending of this book was a little disturbing to me. I don't understand why that was necessary. I feel like the last sentence could have been omitted and I wouldn't have hated the ending. Just saying.

If you have any questions or would like a little more detail on my review - you can reach out via instagram. My handle is reading_with.amber -- Sorry for my vagueness - I really don't want to spoil it for anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Mental illness

mkzach's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Mental illness, Child death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lifeofchrstnlvly's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

30% in, I was convinced I'll rate this 1.5 stars. But what the heck?

Is this a groundbreaking read? No.
Will it mess you up? Yes.
Is it life changing? No.
Was it enjoyable? Yes.

Better to read this blindly. You wouldn't want to sread/watch spoilers about this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death, and Infidelity