Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

5 reviews

itkimby'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, and Child death

Moderate: War

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Cursing

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

"Ha. Because from the moment I saw your face and heard you speak, you were the only one I wanted." -Beckett

This book depicts grief in such a way that will leave you with tears rolling down your face but continuing to read the pages and having the need to read more. There is love and loss and hope and despair in almost every chapter. 

Ella and Beckett were the perfect pair and Ryan just knew they were what each other needed. I couldn't get enough of their love for each other and their need to keep each other. Love this little family and I am thankful that Colt and Maisie finally got to have a dad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Cancer, War, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Vomit

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, and War

anniereads0714's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book isn’t for everyone, and I’ll have to be mindful when recommending this one. But I can honestly say this is one of the most beautiful, deeply thoughtful, and touching stories I’ve ever read. 

The synopsis for this book did not prepare me for the havoc that this book would wreak upon my heart. I started to read spoilers about 77% in, and I wasn’t sure I could bring myself to read the end of this book. I think I made it 8 hours before I had to pick it up again. I wasn’t sure I’d like a book without a non-HEA. Touché Rebecca. Touché. 

This book rips you apart only to put you back together again. Rebecca does a beautiful job drawing you into this story. Topics addressed in this book are heavy! Even so, Rebecca does a beautiful job of addressing grief, loss, and fragility. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Child death, Cancer, Medical trauma, Abortion, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Blood, Death, War, Violence, and Chronic illness

zanazy's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

I was not prepared for all the tears. Going into this, I knew it would be emotional, but wow… the story between Beckett and Ella is beautiful. Ella is a single, young mother of twins, and she has lost nearly everyone in her immediate family. Beckett grew up never really having a family outside of his Army brothers and never feeling worthy of love. Through letters, they find love and companionship and a deeper relationship than either one of them thought possible. 

What Ella goes through as a single mom is heartbreaking and emotionally gut wrenching. Her daughter is diagnosed with

cancer, she loses her brother, finds herself in financial distress and completely guilt ridden from not being there for her son. Beckett comes to her to honor his best friend’s last wish, and to meet the woman who he has fallen in love with via letters. 

Beckett is hot, both in the outside and inside. He gives 1000% and he gives his whole heart and everything he has. The way he showed up for Ella and still respected her boundaries was beautiful. His connection with Ella’s children and the way he fell in love with them was magical. As a mom, knowing he was willing to be a father without forcing marriage on Ella yet being her “husband” in every way that matters was incredibly beautiful to read. The ending of the book and Colt’s unexpected and heartbreaking death was beautiful, and I shed many tears, but knowing Colt got to spend his last minutes with his dad… ugh it was just as it should be.

The story has both predictable and surprising twists and it was a beautiful story of love, family, forgiveness, and friendship. Definitely a quick read which you will not want to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cursing, and Death