Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson

9 reviews

bookishperseus's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Mental illness, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Grief, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

jhna04's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual violence, and Child death

holly_ferris21's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved this book! First time in a while I have fallen in love with the two main characters so quickly! This book was so much more than a friends to lovers, it had so much emotion and depth. I thought the author did well on showing how grief displays in different people and how trauma can also play into our relationships. While this is technically a YA book, the subject matter made it feel like it was an adult romance novel which I liked! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

kamilahlove's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

• O.M.G. i love adam with my whole heart. and while i can’t say the same for jolene, i definitely love her with part of it. i relate to this book on a personal level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Child death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia

clawclawclaw's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child death and Abandonment

botch's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child death

rachelcotter1's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

xoxlululuxox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

In this book we follow two teens, Jolene and Adam, and their budding relationship that grows as they make their way through their own personal traumas. 

If you want to sob and feel the angst this book is exactly what you want. 

Adam is dealing with his parents separating, and Jolene the emotional abuse both her separated parents put her through. As they meet the two teens slowly form a bond and become each other's safe spaces. 

I found this book wonderfully written, with each and every emotion you can expect to feel delivered like a blow to the stomach each time something occurs. Both main characters truly make you feel their emotions along with them, and as the story unfolds. 

Both Adam and Jolene are beautiful characters. Adam is the sweetest boy and Jolene a tough/mean girl with a heart that just needs a little healing. They are both so different and yet so realistic, it's fantastic. 

I truly enjoyed, and cried throughout, this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Child death, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

sophiegs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault