Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

One Day by David Nicholls

45 reviews

briggsy39's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Vomit

casaveli's review

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Ugh Netflix did a good job with this one. I want to reread now and break my own heart again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death

risemini's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Car accident, Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Vomit, Death, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Drug use

margueritemingelbier's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

terrywho's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

Cruel. This book is cruel. 
I mean, sure, it’s wonderfully written, heartfelt and I did love it, but it’s so cruel. Reading it is like watching a car crush in slow motion and when you think it’s over, and you’re finally through it it bests you down again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

jlothian's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I know I saw somewhere that this is “romance” but I don’t know, it feels more like a coming of age story which has a touch of romance. I wouldn’t say it’s romantic in any way, the characters have their own problems, they fall in and out of friendship/love, it’s heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, Infertility, Alcoholism, and Death

hushedreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, Infertility, and Toxic friendship

catiarrodrigues's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm not entirely sure what to make of this book. I had high expectations due to what I'd heard about the new Netflix serie and wanted to read it before watching.

The ending was not what I expected. I was definitely rooting for Em, but I was conflicted about Dex. I couldn't decide if he genuinely cared for Em or if he just wanted to keep her close and use her when it suited him/had no one else to help and care for him.

As I approached the end of the book, I then realised how truly Dex felt when he recounted their story and his emotions when they met.

I particularly enjoyed the structure of the book, with its dual perspectives and the chapters marking each anniversary of their initial meeting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility and Death of parent

lilacfoxes's review against another edition

emotional funny sad slow-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

This book makes me think of how lucky I am to have such wonderful friendships and that’s all I have to say. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Death, and Cancer

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Biphobia and Infertility

booksnug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-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

3.5

I’m torn, because this book is a great premise and artfully written but Dex is so unlikeable for most of it and the

random tragic event

that was not in keeping with the blurb infuriated me. So I down-rated it…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Death