Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

41 reviews

shoohoob's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

This is a book that I read. I can tell you that much. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I had read it as a teen though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

imstephtacular's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Classism, Blood, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual assault

mariahuff26's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

emmaiswriting's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

2.0

as much as i loved “hold still,” i found myself confused with this novel and felt that it was out of her typical writing range. i sat there often wondering when something was finally going to happen, since there was much build-up, that essentially left to nothing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death

carolyn_baird_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

Wow, what a special read! But damn, the last chapter was so emotional. To be honest, I wasn't really too fond of it during the first half. I kept thinking that something shady was going on on that farm and it kind of distracted me a bit from the actual topic of the book. I also think that I had the wrong expectations going into the book. I was waiting for a bigger punch, but it never really came. Instead the book was a gentle  exploration about trauma, grief and loneliness, which I wasn't expecting. Truly beautiful nonetheless! The reveal was masterfully done and tore at my heart strings. The way Nina LaCour writes about loneliness, trauma and grief is spectacular. A truly special book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit and Blood

cerebellum's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

cateemma's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Death

mswarning's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

 It felt a bit short and was over very quickly. There's a point where Mila wants to savor something and not rush things, and I wish that had been allowed to happen. Maybe the payoff would have been more substantial. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, and Car accident