Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Christmas Letter by Emily Stone

5 reviews

beebowbabe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Beautifully woven story. Heartfelt, thoughtful, and evocative. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, Cancer, Mental illness, and Cursing

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

dbunk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Car accident

binreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Alexa, play invisible string by Taylor Swift.

This book was beautifully written and I highly recommend it. Don't let the cover fool you, it is a deep story that covers grief, sorrow, and picking up the pieces along the way.

I picked this up for my holiday read of the year, not expecting just how intense this book was going to be. It wasn't just another holiday romance but a story that dives into the deepest depths of human connection. It made me laugh, made me cry and even made me angry. The story takes over the place of a year, and does time jumps which didn't bother me at all.

It encapsulated the love between many different relationships: friendships, romantic partners, siblings, family etc. I would happily read this book again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

daniedi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

apoppyinthewind's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.5

TW: Grief, car accident, miscarriage, death, cancer, estrangement

A bit of a heavy Christmas read that was at times quite emotional for me so heads up. If you're looking for a lighter Christmas read you might want to look elsewhere. That said, it captured the experience of grief in a compassionate, vulnerable way that balanced well with the romance plot. While I was rooting for Jack & Holly from the start the ways they separated and came back together multiple times felt organic & understandable. Both characters had to deal with trauma & grief and it made sense for them to put the breaks on their relationship multiple times to make sure each was in the best head space for pursuing each other. Especially given the bizarre twists of fate that threw them together.

If you're in the headspace for a romance that also deals with the above-mentioned aspects, I would recommend checking this one out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, and Car accident

Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Death, and Child death