Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

166 reviews

starlitpage's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

This book made me cry. I wasn't quite sure about the inherent infidelity of the premise that these three women get stood up by the same man, but I trusted Beth O'Leary, and I was right to. And of course with this author the tackles mental health in an upfront way as well. I don't know that I'll read it again, but I'm glad I picked it up. Everything did end up worth it in the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Death

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Dementia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Car accident, and Self harm

Minor: Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

daniaranda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

This first 75% of this books is soooo boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment

giraffe786's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

A little to slow to start but when it got going wow did it get good. The last third in particular is beautifully written and I struggled to put it down. I loved the turns this book took and hearing from the three different women’s perspectives and piecing their parts of the story together 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

georgiasophia's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Self harm

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Self harm, Car accident, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

zoebill96's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

kaddictwithapen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Stalking, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-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

3.25

A very slow burn for me, I really wasn't invested until all of a sudden I was hooked around 60% in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Dementia, Mental illness, Self harm, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Mass/school shootings, Grief, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Gaslighting

bethtrigg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Death, Miscarriage, and Stalking

Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Dementia, Gaslighting, Grief, and Toxic relationship

sequoia_reader's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Toxic relationship