Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

18 reviews

leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

Honestly, I don't know if I truly didn't like this book, or if I just read it at the wrong time. The plot, the characters, and the book as a whole were all only 'okay.'

To be honest, I don't even really feel like going into details. I didn't really enjoy it and I wouldn't read it again. I am glad that I didn't choose this book for my BOTM, as I would have felt like I wasted a credit. Listening on Libby (borrowed from library) was definitely the way to go on this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Infertility, Death, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Sexual content and Child death

Additional CW/TW: person catching fire/burning, wrongful imprisonment, HP reference, divorce

jessicafaith's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Pregnancy

thespinystacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content and Racism

leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism and Sexual content

thebookadvocate's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Medical content, and Child death

bookswithmybulldog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Suicide, Child death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content

sfbookgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This story is about two strangers, Tallie and Emmett, and how their lives collide over the course of a weekend. I really enjoyed certain elements of the book (mental health awareness, racism, the relationship between the two main characters, and the alternating perspectives) but where the book falls short for me is the dialogue and the pacing. Despite this, the story is touching and beautifully articulates the power of relationships. 

 

The book begins with Tallie, driving on a bridge in Kentucky, when by happenstance, notices Emmett dangling over the edge, about to end his life. What follows is a weekend of relationship building and how these two strangers learn how to heal from past traumas together. Heartbreaking, this narrative showcases human vulnerability and the need for comfort.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, Infertility, Grief, Death, and Child death

linaanderson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Infertility

Minor: Biphobia