Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

38 reviews

raindrops333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

milkcarton's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Picked it up, and read it cover to cover. 
Well-written characters with flaws that weren't an obnoxious trait to justify being an asshole. Filled with cute moments that make you kick your feet and squeal. To moments of pure rage, anger, and deep emphathy that made me cry endlessly for their pain. 
I don't know what other people rate it, but for me it had a little bit of everything.

<3<3<3<3 much love for the characters, book, and author

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

theotherboleyn's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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: Misogyny, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Medical content

mo_za11's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

casey_sunshine's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

It fades to black, which they should have to tell you up front. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

kristakp's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

icarusfallstan's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.0

touched my heart as a first gen 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

aesantiago's review against another edition

reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

zabeishumanish's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

This book caused Emotions™️. One of the most satisfying book endings I’ve read. Probably the most satisfying ending possible for someone who has survived SA. The conclusion for the parallel plot was just as satisfying as the conclusion for the romance. Liya is such a fantastically independent woman I was afraid that a HEA for the romance would quash that, and I am happy to report it did not. Jay is one of the most responsible and considerate book boyfriends I’ve read. 

Check trigger warnings! There are some super heavy themes here, personally, I think they were all handled responsibly and with care. 

This isn’t a great escapism book, or it wasn’t for me, just because of how emotionally heavy parts of it can be a lot. While I wouldn’t call it great for escapism it hits the spot in a whole other delightful way. Still has that big romance HEA, just with a kick-ass bit of social justice on the side. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Alcohol

jackiepreston's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury