Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Powerless: Special Edition by Elsie Silver

104 reviews

bertrandlm's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Minor: Child death

sweetlikesadia's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed reading this book, the chemistry of the characters and even the build up of their relationship; I loved how you got the insight into the main leads backgrounds and how that interlinks with their decisions. 

However, this book did take me a really long time to finish. I feel like it didn't have to be that thick of a book, I had to take several breaks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death and Sexism

Minor: Car accident

namenotimportant's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity

kaelireads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Car accident

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

bookshelfhannah's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

erinmd156's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

lovereads19's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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

4.75

jasper and sloane will have my heart forever, the way they fit so perfectly and are so relatable it almost hurts, the vulnerability is so rare and pure it’s beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Abandonment

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jasmins_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Every time I read a Chestnut Springs book I think oh my god this couldn’t get any better and every time it does.

I’m not usually a fan of friends to lovers but the tension in this was sooooo good. Those hotel scenes were so hot 🥵 Jasper Gervais is just all round yum even if he is traumatised and emotionally stunted (but that the way we like them really)

I also absolutely adore Harvey - he’s an icon and is always eager to provide some much needed comic relief and i’m hoping he gets his own HEA at some point.

Anyway, some of my fav lines from the book include:

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“Fuck my safety. If I died riding Jasper Gervais in the driver’s seat…. Out with a bang so to speak

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You’re not my fucking friend. You’re just mine

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Take your clothes off Sloane

Also some spoiler-y tropes:
• Friends to lovers
• Runaway bride
• There was only one bed
• Cowboy (kinda) x ballerina

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Infidelity, and Car accident