bookbird's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? N/A
4.75
A really beautiful take on grief, moving on, and loving one another.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? N/A
3.75
Taylor Jenkins Reid has become one of my all-time favourite authors and I am working my way through all of her published works.
Forever, Interrupted was an incredibly emotional read. We follow multiple characters through their grief and it is heartbreaking at times and inspiring and insightful at others. Like Taylor's other books, we have dual timelines written here and it adds another layer and dimension to the story. This book is a very slow burn and our main character can be annoying at times but it did not away any of my enjoyment.
You can tell this was Taylor's first book but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It shows how much progress has been made with the writing in each book, despite it being clever, multi-dimensional and insightful to begin with. Taylor Jenkins Reid has such an incredible talent for writing and I cannot wait to experience more of it.
Forever, Interrupted was an incredibly emotional read. We follow multiple characters through their grief and it is heartbreaking at times and inspiring and insightful at others. Like Taylor's other books, we have dual timelines written here and it adds another layer and dimension to the story. This book is a very slow burn and our main character can be annoying at times but it did not away any of my enjoyment.
You can tell this was Taylor's first book but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It shows how much progress has been made with the writing in each book, despite it being clever, multi-dimensional and insightful to begin with. Taylor Jenkins Reid has such an incredible talent for writing and I cannot wait to experience more of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death, Medical content, Alcohol, and Car accident
jem_carstairs's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
I knew this would be sad.
But I wasn’t prepared for how relentlessly depressing it was.
I mean that in the best way possible.
But I wasn’t prepared for how relentlessly depressing it was.
I mean that in the best way possible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
laurataylor's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Car accident, and Medical content
read_by_eveline's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Such a wonderful story about mourning and grief. It touches on some clichés, without getting too cliché. And without pushing the idea that "time heals all wounds" - because that just isnt true.
I love how TJR is just such a mastermind when it comes to writing about people, interactions and feelings. I enjoyed reading this book a lot.
I love how TJR is just such a mastermind when it comes to writing about people, interactions and feelings. I enjoyed reading this book a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
_beth_tovar_'s review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
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? No
4.5
This book is soooo emotional. I read some of it while in public and I had to physically put the book down and look aways so I wouldn't cry. By the end I couldn't hold my tears in. TJR writes beautiful, meaningful stories and this one truly broke my heart multiple time while reading. Recommend to anyone looking for a good cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit
Grief is a HUGE deal in this book for the characters, and I don't think this is an spoiler because is in the description of the book, but the male main character dies, so that leaves his wife and his mother trying to figure out their life after that. So if you're a wife or a mother, I would see if this could be a trigger.chloeanderson's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Grief
spencerreidwhore's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
Triggering lol, in hindsight I shouldn’t have read this book but I also thought it was a different book and I don’t read blurbs so who’s fault is it really
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
readingwithmeredith's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Car accident