Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

5 reviews

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Falling in Love Montage is another winner from Ciara Smyth.

It has sharp (at times razor-sharp) writing, believable character development, snarky dialogue, and nicely paced. It also provides real insight into

what life is like for the child of a parent with early onset dementia

, a topic which I knew very little about, and which is

pretty devastating to read about

.

The best character development award goes to our MC, Saoirse (pronounced Seer-sha, as she makes clear right at the beginning). Her distinctly sarcastic narrative voice engages you immediately, even as you think, this girl has issues (well, that's what I thought, anyway).

The plot is well-paced, and it is in some ways I could see where it was going,

, particularly with the romance plot

, but it was told so beautifully that I didn't mind the journey getting there.

I also really appreciated how everything

wasn't neatly wrapped up at the end, because that felt more realistic

.

Overall, this was a really well-written, feel-good tale with a knockout MC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Ableism, Blood, Medical content, and Lesbophobia

MC Saoirse's mother has

early onset dementia and lives in a care home.

kirstenf's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, Car accident, and Blood

matheo's review

emotional funny

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Ableism, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

make_believer's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

lena_and_her_books's review

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.5

 

The book was a slow burn, but the ending seemed rushed. The last sentence was ok but unfortunately was a little bit of a let down in my opinion...

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Minor: Blood, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit