Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

93 reviews

mariahlynnpeck's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really good read but super emotional and ends with a plot twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Cancer and Grief

litenkyckling's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

I picked this up when I was looking for something emotional. While I don’t usually reach for books about the military, the brothers best aspect drew me in. It was pleasantly not too military heavy. I enjoyed this but the pacing didn’t totally work for me, as the final third felt like a bit of a rush to the end despite what was brought into the story at that point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and War

jessthemess8112's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Looking for a book that will make you UGLY CRY like 75% of the time?? 

I present to you: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

When I tell you this book gave me ✨️emotional damage✨️ and my husband asked me no less than 4x if I was okay because of how hard I was crying during the last 25% of it...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and I rarely give 5 stars yall.

TW: adult and child death

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and War

Minor: Death and Death of parent

crisandraw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Grief, and War

jerseyricangirl's review against another edition

emotional sad

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Grief, and War

sam_wilson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

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

5.0

♾️ stars. Literally heart breaking sobbing   Will forever hold this book to the highest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, and War

alyse_turns_pages'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Grief

nickykris's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

This book was a solid four star up until the last 10 chapters. The third act breakup was anti climatic and got little emotional reaction from me, and the ending was terrible and unnecessary and out of left field. And not in a good and shocking way, but in a way…”what the actual fuck” way. (Beckett would yell at me for not using better vocab but, fuck is warranted.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

paigemarian's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I don’t think I can put into words how incredible and incredibly heartbreaking this book is. I’ve never had a book touch real grief in a way this book did. 
5/5 💧😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, and War

anniereads0714's review against another edition

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