Reviews tagging 'Violence'

I Fell in Love with Hope by Lancali

23 reviews

iris14's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Terminal illness, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment

neighbourhoodangel's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Violence, and Chronic illness

wastingtime1994's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

This was one of the weirder books I’ve read. I wish it would have been about half the length. 
I would say this book is incredibly emotional. I was feeling a lot as I read it; mostly, the emotion was boredom, but there were some tears shed, especially for the last few chapters. 
I don’t think I’m clear on what this book was supposed to be. A study in grief? A love story happens to be set in a hospital? A few stories from different places in time that happened to tie together?
I also thought the choice of narrator was odd. It could have been amazing but it felt so unexplored. This whole saga could be taken so much deeper with a developed narrator - and I believe it could be done even without ruining the mystery. I do, however appreciate that just like all the other people in the hospital, the reader never questions what is weird about “Sam.” That was one small thing that did feel appropriate. 
I was bored and I was sad. Slightly more bored than sad, though the tears may paint a different story. I will remember this book, but I will not suggest it to others. 
3/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment and Homophobia