Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

11 reviews

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

a testament to why you don’t move in with your partner after less than a year of dating if you are 21.

i missed what attracted dylan and addie to each other beyond physical attraction and memories of a good summer - and it does not help that their flaws get a bit more screentime than their qualities. but accepting that they are in love and want to be together, i appreciate the exploration of a "right person, wrong time" relationship. dylan and addie were both very young and insecure in their past timeline, and i like how beth o'leary elaborated on that and the influence of their personal struggles on the couple's dynamic. 

i personally like that this was not an easy-breezy rom-com and was rougher around the edges, it was just light enough for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

0live_tr33's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, and Toxic friendship

dukeofkel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

kathrynmaclean_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Misogyny

lexa's review against another edition

emotional funny

3.0

Overall, I did not love this one as much as I had hoped. 

• As with The Flatshare, this book tackles some heavier topics. However, they way they were handled left me feeling a little uneasy. 
• The combination of a lot of characters with a lot of stories + the alternative timeline and narration had me questing who/what/where/why more often than I felt I should have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

kalin_grace's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

riddlemesphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

alexandrea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape and Grief

amibo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Pregnancy