Reviews tagging 'Death'

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach

28 reviews

tfurgalack's review

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

roisinbella's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

the first third was definitely my favorite, but i blew through this book pretty quick. it was nearly a 5-star for me but i’m not sure how to feel about the ambiguity of the ending. i think i just need to let it settle in for a bit longer. but overall, a really great story of grief and its consequences in our lives.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

tnb10's review

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt and Child death

creativeteacherreads's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Not a mystery or thriller like the description may make you think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, and Death

hannahbanana1992's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

From the moment I opened this book I didn't want to put it down. It's told from the main characters perspective as she is telling "you" the story. It is so well written and breaks your heart, drags you through the mud, and stitches you back together again. I was left feeling unsure of what to do with my life now that it's over.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Car accident

elyssam's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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? No

2.75

Not my favorite read. I think the grief processing was an interesting read, the second-person was unique/cool and really she’d light on characters. But I didn’t love the writing style and some of the elements. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

chellemerrill's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Child death, Car accident, and Grief

chelle22's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal death, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Death, and Self harm

kimmykelly's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, Body horror, and Death

dog_mom's review

emotional funny 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

4.25

The book gets off to a slow start but I really enjoyed this unique story. A surprising aspect of the story was how well the author writes the main character and her experience as a highly intelligent female navigating the teen years, young adulthood, and awkward romances.  I am not sure that was the intention, but it resonated with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Mental illness