Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

53 reviews

baylaurels's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

keelirae113's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, and Gaslighting

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad 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

3.0

Rarely do I read a series backwards, but here I am. And I’m so glad the second and third books had nothing to do with each other. I hate it when I miss the connections from the prior books. So I’m a little confused about what makes these a series.

Anyway, I liked this enough. The writing was pretty good. The characters were likable enough - kind of - Jacob’s good heart was a little too hard to believe. What I disliked was the hackneyed trope of a pretend relationship. To say anything more would to open this up to spoilers, so I’ll only say that it’s one of my least favorite because they are so predictable.

The pace of the romance was off for me. These two were essentially rebounding, and I find it harder to believe that Jacob would donate an organ for Briana rather than just because he’s an organ donor. (Only people getting my organ donations are my immediate family, maybe my best friend, and possibly an anonymous recipient, but not ever someone I’ve only known for a few months.)

Last thing I’ll say is that the relationships in the book were a little too The Bold and The Beautiful for my comfort - no bloodlines mingled, but I found them questionably appropriate.

I am looking forward to reading the book that kicked off the series. Only nine more weeks before I get to the top of the line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

katievallin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Abandonment, and Alcohol

literary_laur'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: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

tspice24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

readalongwithyasmin's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Quick read that includes mental health issues. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

kdailyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

rayreyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

Minor: Terminal illness

adamari_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was sort of slow/medium paced depending on what you look at. There was moments I would get frustrated with the characters, but I would also look at what was going on from their perspectives. This is my second Abby Jimenez book and I have to say it’s probably my favorite atm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol