Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Como en las películas by Ciara Smyth

42 reviews

ana_the_frog's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

This was a fine, enjoyable read. I read it at the same time as Better That the Movies, not realizing that they are very similar in plot lines, so it wasn't anything spectacularly special for me. 

I feel like this is a nice summer romance read that is fun and adventurous with a satisfying yet not wrapped-up-in-a-bow ending. 

I don't foresee myself reaching to reread this title, but I will likely recommend it, especially as a summer read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

sagakam's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

bookwormcat's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

luananki's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

i have no strong feelings towards this book, i enjoyed reading it. the story is sweet and talks about important topics, a quick and easy read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

whosgina's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

genny's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

I really liked how Saoirse's conflicted feelings about her parents were explored, and how they color her view of love. Very realistic portrayal of a teenager and I actually laughed out loud

(I just about died when the audiobook narrator kept repeating "Satan's shrivelled left nut" 😭)

. No homophobia here; the characters' problems aren't due to their sexual orientations. It was nice to see young characters so confident in their identities. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending, too!

I expected a more traditional happy-ever-after, but what we got was perfectly in line with the book's overarching theme. I'm impressed that the author stuck by her guns.

I didn't become emotionally invested in the romance, which is why I'm not giving this 5 stars, but IMO it's a near-perfect coming-of-age story that's well worth the time. Oliver ended up as my favorite character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content and Alcohol

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

 - Oh my goodness, I loved THE FALLING IN LOVE MONTAGE. This book is YA at its best: silly and sweet, but also tackling tough life events and complicated relationships.
- Saoirse is prickly and angry, and the book does a good job of showing us how her feelings can be valid, but also a bit overblown where she doesn’t have the full context.
- I also loved how this book was virtually free of homophobia. Maybe a brief mention, but not a central part of the plot at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

kirstenf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, and Abortion