Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

8 reviews

vireogirl's review

adventurous challenging funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

Quite the mix-up! Hilarious at times. Interesting perspectives on people and real friendships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

rachel101's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

trinloyd's review

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicide

pinkparentheses's review

adventurous 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

5.0

I loved this book. If you’re on board with the unrealistic, ridiculous, premise then you’ll definitely enjoy the ride. Such a feel good story, where you’ll laugh and cry. Such an amazing story about unlikely friends and finding what matters most in life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, and Infidelity

carlyjb16's review

emotional sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

melarareading's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Depressing to begin with, ending in predictable. This is not a romance. It is also not about friendship. It is an interesting book about a woman who accidentally takes someone else's shoes, ruined by the story of the woman who's shoes she takes. I can't even describe how awful I felt while reading this book, all the joy is completely missing until the 75% mark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide attempt

icieri's review

hopeful lighthearted 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

rebeccarudisill's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Phil deals with depression throughout the book