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jennifergbenson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
jennastopreading's review against another edition
- 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 book is mostly set in Louisville, KY, the city I spent the first 23 years of my life in, and this helped me connect to the story right out the gates, but the characters and their soul did the rest. Tallie has to be one of the most uniquely intriguing fictional women that I've ever read. She's emotionally intelligent, kind hearted, independent, and successful. In another life, maybe I could be more like her when I grew up. On a rainy night in October, she stops when she sees a man about to jump off a bridge into the Ohio River, and in turn, her world changes forever.
Instead of calling 9-1-1 or giving up, she brings the man she affectionately starts off referring to as "Bridge" into her home, and he makes his way into her heart. As a reader, this was a lyrical story of respect, connection, and mutual adoration unfolding between two strangers. As Tallie and Bridge get to know one another, and the layers of the onion of each of their stories are peeled back, I grew more and more attached to both of them.
A fantastic story by Leesa Cross-Smith that left me with goosebumps and a lump in my throat. I will absolutely be reading more of her work in the future!
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing and Miscarriage
kwurtzel3's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Mental illness
scorttarius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was immediately wrapped up and fell in love with the characters (except Joel he can choke😂🤭) it definitely makes you think about how we operate life and makes you kind of wonder what would you do?
My big take away from this is just to love life even if it’s the little things because they can become the big things
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury
sarasbooklife's review against another edition
- 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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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.
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Racism
cortbrew's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death and Infertility
Minor: Infidelity
itsawrapxx's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death and Infertility
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
phippsmr's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
nikimorr's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt