Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour

14 reviews

megelizabeth's review

2.0

I really wasn't a fan of this book. Mostly because of the way it romanticises and glosses over one definite and another likely grooming situation, which there's just no excuse for. I also didn't connect at all with the protagonist, Emi, and found her and the story generally super pretentious and annoying, particularly with regard to how unbelievable her and her best friend's jobs are (though maybe I just can't grasp that level of privilege). For me, the saving grace was Ava; I really liked her character, and I did come to enjoy the development of her relationship with Emi, despite not really loving Emi herself, and I enjoyed Jamal's character also. Ultimately pretty disappointed by this one then, which is the shame as it would've been so easy to keep the foundation of the story and explore the same themes without resorting to okaying grooming (and giving the characters ridiculous jobs).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

emw29's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Addiction, Homophobia, and Alcohol

eloiserw's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

maartabarrales's review

emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.25

If nobody else got me, I know Nina LaCour got me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia

letterthief's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse

jwickens3's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, and Drug abuse

bi_n_large's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Racism and Sexual content

decklededgess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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? No

3.0

trigger warnings: death of parent, drug abuse mention, underage drinking mention, foster care, homophobia, negligent parent

This is the most quintessential mid 2010s book ever. I relived high school through this (sans the LA vibes). I loved the slow burn and I loved the friendships. I also loved how the main character was technically a supporting character in Ava’s main character life story. This really felt like what most books with “quiet and quirky girls” aspire to because it’s a slow dawning that she’s not actually the lead in her own book. Really well written. Overall I was a bit bored but the merit of this book is undeniable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction

valpyre's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

[audiobook]
4.5 stars

This was a super enjoyable listen -- LaCour really hit a balance in their writing that I find hard to express, but absolutely love. I appreciated the detail that was given to Emi's role in production design -- I found it really interesting! Definitely also loved the slow-burn of Emi and Ava's relationship, as it was obvious both of them had stuff to work through, so I'm really glad half the book wasn't made up of misunderstandings/miscommunication.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

puttingwingsonwords'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity