Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis

29 reviews

chelseadenn34'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

My cousins and I picked this for our January book club pick. I went into this pretty blind and it was an absolute delight!

THINGS I LOVED

•The “Chance” Meetings: Noelle and Sam meet due to a snowstorm that stops traffic and then go their separate ways. And then they continue to meet. I’ve never really been super into the “soulmates” trope but I loved this one. I loved each chance encounter these two had and how they were able to form a bond through all of these meetings. 

•Sam and Noelle: Sam and Noelle were two fun main characters. They had great banter and openness with each other. I really enjoyed watching their relationship develop. 

•Charlie and Theo: Charlie and Theo were phenomenal side characters. They were outstanding friends to Noelle and I really liked them. 

Overall this was a great read. I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future. 

This is a closed door romance with minimal innuendo and moderate language. 

Trigger Warnings: grief, depression, postpartum depression, death of a friend, death of a relative

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

esther_palko's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Mental illness, and Grief

ellaandcoffee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

agw622's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This isn't like most romance books, you go on a different trip than normal which is refreshing. Some of the charecters really really suck, and these characters are living with real things. They're more flushed out than a stock charecter. It's not always a light read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Suicide, Death, and Car accident

theespressoedition's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Suicide

sarahflanders's review

emotional hopeful medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity

fictionalsarah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness

laheath's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Brought together under less-than-ideal circumstances, after spending an evening stranded but enjoying each other's company and conversation, Noelle and Sam go their separate ways. What follows is a series of serendipitous encounters that leave Noelle questioning whether fate is trying to bring them together or she should reunite with her ex-boyfriend. The serious side stories with her friends and family occasionally seemed to be taking up a lot of time, even darkening the mood. However, though somewhat predictable, the additional "coincidental meetings" between Noelle and Sam helped to lighten the mood and made for a fun, sweet story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Suicide

bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I really enjoyed this book. It was so cool to see how interconnected Sam and Noelle’s lives were. Parts of this were pretty light, but I like how the author also included the discussion of grief and guilt in this story. Overall, I would recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Cursing

Minor: Suicide, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders