Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Handover by David M. Barnett

4 reviews

cupofbooksreviews's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Many thanks to NetGalley for a chance to read and review this book. I have The Handover by David M. Bennett three out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

For the first half of the book, I found it quite hard to connect with the characters, writing style and the dual stories that were unfolding although there was the mystery part of the book which kept me going. I was very intrigued to find out this big secret Daisy has been keeping since she was nine years old. 

As I kept reading, I started to enjoy this story a lot more and liked reading about Daisy and Nate. I loved the setting of the museum and the various lessons learnt throughout the book. 

Definitely mixed emotions on how I felt throughout reading this book but overall it was an averagely enjoyable book to have read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

bluesky5283's review

dark sad

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Dementia

bookmarkplaces's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What an absolutely beautiful book!!!

It all begins with Daisy and Nate working alternating shifts at museum… Daisy does nights, Nate does days. There paths cross for only 15 minuites a day but 15 minuites is all it takes to fall in love…

If you’re a fan of Grumpy/ sunshine AND slowburn then this is the book for you.

Their story’s are SO heartbreaking and the way they cope with their trauma feels so real making them especially relatable and loveable.
Read this book now. You will laugh. You will cry. You will fall in love. And i guarantee you that you will not be disappointed. David did a spectacular job with this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Bullying, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Grief

librariangeorgia's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship