Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

110 reviews

chantale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

cutepatzie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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 will show how hard is to break the circle of abuse. And how sometimes things can get complicated. And how grief is so hard. How can completely change the way we look at the world. And how two broken people either will collect them fully together or will completely destroyed more. This I think the best on from the entired series. And even some of the things I did not like like the sorry of women being in jail. But tat not change my opinion how much I like Sloan and Lucifer together. Great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

deelightfulreads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

blankaurban's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

I can't explain how much I adore this book. It had me feeling emotions that I haven't felt whilst reading for a long time.

Lucian and Sloane's story filled with bickering and hating each other so much that you love them. It scratched a spot in me I didn't know I had. Their chemistry was INSANE. It was so entertaining to read about their past and to figure out smalls bits about what they actually meant to each other. The whole thing was great. One of my favourite book couples of all time.

The plotline and the sudden plot twists in this book had me hooked the entire time. I ended up dreaming about the plot! So many loose ends from the other two books got tied up into a neat little bow. It was really well executed. 

This was the perfect ending to this series and I would recommend it to anyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

4.0

The last 200 pages are what saved it, the beginning was too slow for my tastes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

edey_books's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This book wasn’t AS good as the others in this series, in my opinion. The MMC is rather toxic and while he makes progress, it feels like it’s at the sacrifice of the plot and mystery. Still a good read, and wraps up the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

readyforit's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5⭐️3🌶️ (several more spicy scenes than previous books and more detailed, explicit open-door)
I feel sorry for the people who gave up during the second book because this one was 🤌🏼 chef’s kiss! God I am so glad we got the slow burn and mystery of Sloane and Lucian in the previous 2 books because I was already foaming at the mouth for their story before I even started it. 

The story picks up after sloane’s dad passes from cancer, and her mom asks if she and Lucian can finally put their feud aside and get to a civil place. You get a lot of witty banter and immature fights since they bring out the teenager in each other. Eventually they try to call a truce, and when that doesn’t pan out, Lucian suggests a one night stand to get each other out of their systems. The only problem is they can’t stay away from each other. When sloane starts receiving threats, Lucian is convinced Anthony Hugo is after her because they’re involved and everything he ever loved got taken away from him. There is a short and minor

third-act breakup

but it makes sense for the characters and the plot. It wasn’t dragged out like it was in book 1. 

When more threats are made on sloane’s life, Lucian realizes he can’t live without her and just decides they’re in a relationship now lmao. I’m not going to lie the 180 from trying to get over her for her own safety to never letting her out of his sight again and finally making his obsession known was both funny and welcome. Normally the roles are reversed. Lucian is by far my favorite MMC of the series. He is constantly saying “tell me what you need” and “I’ll fix it”. He literally built his empire so she would think highly of him. He would commit murder or buy her a castle if she asked. He’s known her so long he can often read her thoughts just from her facial expression. He’s definitely one of the book boyfriends that stays with you. And the spice in this book is the best out of the three. I’ll just say that Lucian is definitely talks you through it.

Sloane is probably my favorite FMC of the series also. She has the funniest one-liners and knows exactly what she wants out of life and isn’t afraid to work hard to make it happen. I wish I could be part of her adult book club for real🥲

This book also gave a plot twist that I did not see coming! I love when stories surprise me. I’m so sad to have to leave knockemout but I’ve decided I probably will come back to this series in the future, maybe even just this book on its own. I will miss all of the characters and their quirks. I don’t give 5 stars lightly but this was just the perfect wrap up to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Death, and Infertility

Forced institutionalization is regarding Lucien’s time in jail and

a woman who was wrongfully convicted and whose case is a large part of the story, but not graphic details

auntieash_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Murder

ronnieex's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

ciara_fs98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

I love this entire series but this one is my absolute favourite. It's enemies to lovers meets small town romance meets second chance meets childhood friends. It is perfect. This is the kind romance book that doesn't leave you wondering how everything ended for all the characters because everything is wrapped up perfectly in the end

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, and Cannibalism