Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

25 reviews

bgoodbookclub's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

This is one of those books that I've had on my TBR for YEARS and have always been excited to read. I'm not sure if it was the anticipation or what but this book was good, not great for me. I think the message is good and it's sweet but it just didn't hook me. I struggled finding the motivation to pick it up and read. 

Favorite quote: “What happened is baked into your bones, Edward. It lives under your skin. It’s not going away. It’s part of you and will be part of you every moment until you die. What you’ve been working on, since the first time I met you, is learning to live with that.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts

carol_c26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

I liked this book and at times it even made me giggle to watch Edward grow up. It wasn't life changing or thought provoking but it was quite sweet

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lynnerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

 I put off logging that I finished this book because that would mean it's really over 😂😭

Definitely has "If I Stay" vibes.... just in a different flavor. Perhaps a flavor I prefer?

But you can't just tell me Edward used to love playing the piano and then never mention it again!! That's my only problem with the book!! Tell me he played the piano again! I'm in a g o n y

I 100% will reread this book (maybe even this year) and already know I'll think about it all the time. Mostly likely when I'm on a plane dang flabbit. I can't quit you! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

summer_reading's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content

naomibender's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma