Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Too Late by Colleen Hoover

20 reviews

tmoore99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

thejunglebrooke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

annaroles's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

dfram's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

i felt interested in this story, i don't expect to re-read this or recommend to anyone. so much content warning, some of it unwarranted. sloan was a character i loved

i hated asa with my entire being (which i guess was the point)

. the story wasn't super predictable which i liked. the ending gave me all the answers i was looking for and it didn't make me cry. over all, my least fav hoover book. possibly my least fav book of the year so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

beccanowell's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

So that happened. And I was HOOKED!! 
From the moment we met Sloan I fell in love with her! She was brave yet vulnerable! I love the connection she found in Carter/Luke and how thag was portrayed! I love how we also got to see Asa’s perspective of things. The one thing I didn’t enjoy was the use of the mental illness. To pretend to have schizophrenia as a get out clause for your crimes is not okay. However I did enjoy seeing the chaotic side of Asa. 

Love is not found. It finds. 

This story was honestly addicting, angsty, and so damn stressful I just couldn’t put the book down! I’m trying not to say too much about the book as YOU NEED TO READ THIS!!! The perfect book if you like romance with a sprinkle of darkness. 

Trains and buses stole my shoes and now I have to eat raw squid.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent

tiaralk_26's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

danireys's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is actually a re-read for me that I didn’t remember at all. Read this 8 years ago and not one thing in the book I remembered. I did overall enjoy it but it was a 4 star for me back then. Now it’s low 3. 

Some interesting things I noticed now that I likely wouldn’t have back then. Sloan is dealing with a very complicated cPTSD that is compounded the further you read. There’s a lot unpack. It’s also likely very triggering for others with trauma. That’s a common critique I’ve heard in other CoHo books and now years later I see that back in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death

jess110503's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Was expecting something similar to verity but it just didn’t have the same effect. The storyline is very good tho and will keep you reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Car accident, and Abortion

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lillyrose97's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail