Reviews tagging 'Child death'

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

82 reviews

lili_geek's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.5

The book overall was a good book. I enjoyed reading it. I liked as one of the main character’s story was unfolded and took a while for both the reader and the other character to learn about. One of the things I didn’t like about this book is that the author relied heavily on romcom troupes (miscommunication, will they/won’t they, fake relationship) when the main subject of the book is very heavy. I also felt that the spice really didn’t belong in the book. Felt icky (this is coming from someone who works in the mental health field- there were a lot of imagined boundaries being oddly crossed- like- what?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

sarasbooklife's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I don't recall where I heard about this book but I'm so glad that I did! I will be looking at Cross-Smith's other books. 🙂. Definitely had me tear up a couple of times.
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A rainy night brings Tallie and Emmett together at the right time for each of them. Tallie, a therapist recovering fom a devastating divorce, encounters Emmett at his lowest attempting to end his pain. Throughout the next 3 days, they experience a lot of emotions together.  But both of them are keeping secrets about who they are so they can be allowed the freedom of not being judged for their profession or their past.
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A beautifully written journey about healing, taking up your own space and how to move forward. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Child death, and Infidelity

livcbrown's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Racism, and Suicide attempt

cortbrew's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infertility and Child death

Minor: Infidelity

itsawrapxx's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This is one that picked up for me by the second half of the book. Is this a romance? I wouldn't consider this to be one. I am not a therapist, but I imagine that Tallie crossed some severe professional lines by taking Emmett into her home despite being in a mental crisis. But, if you can get past that, I enjoyed reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infertility and Child death

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This book is so beautifully written. It is a story of salvation and redemption. A story of true love and saving grace. Tallie and Bridge are complex, beautiful characters who have both endured tragedies and help one another learn to live with those hurts. The end was beautiful although the outcomes were not what I had hoped in some ways. I loved that this book is set in my hometown. I will read anything else this author puts on paper. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Suicide, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

phippsmr's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

nikimorr's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Infertility, and Death

ashwiiguth3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Suicide, Death, and Infidelity

michellekernan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This book was fine, not great, not bad either. A little long and uneventful and slightly predictable. Worth a read if you’re looking for something deep

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child death