Reviews tagging 'Grief'

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

25 reviews

tnemelce's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Grief

astrumillustris's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

capriqueen's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

I think the theme of mental health was handled pretty well. I liked the intersection with religion and religious trauma. Also illustrated really well how lack of a support system can wreck someone

I didn’t like the romance. I couldn’t stand Cass at all, especially toward the end. Also the professor sucks idc his reasons/excuses

In general I think I need to stop reading apocalyptic/post apocalyptic books. They give me such bad anxiety. The scene after the barn made me nauseous and I had to take a break

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Lesbophobia

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

pretty sure that's not how asteroids work but I don't know enough to say for sure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Racism, Medical content, and Pregnancy

sallytiffany'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was really good. It described depression well. I really liked how many good quotes there were that were real and very hopeful. But not clique. It felt like the author knew what she was talking about and I related. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense 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

Incredibly well written. One of few books that has made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

saskiajva's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

At it’s heart, this is a beautiful and poignant story of a girl struggling with depression and suicidal ideation, finding her way back to herself. Finding ways to feel the love and beauty she’s already surrounded with that she has not been able to feel for so long, accepting herself, finding how to finally live for yourself and no one else. Finding hope amidst despair, and learning how to let others in. It’s about a love story for the ages, one that feels like it might just withstand the end of the world. 

I originally picked it up after having it recommended on Facebook as “a book that will rip your heart out and have you sobbing”. And while it is want nearly as devastating as i had expected and hoped, i think it will be heartbreakingly beautiful and hopeful for people who resonate with the main character more. This book is for people who feel an unending abyss of pain, one that feels like it has no beginning or end, no rhyme or reason, no way out. For the people that don’t know how to love themselves, who feel shunned by their families, their communities, and their religion. The ending was not what i expected, and while i originally felt like it wasn’t as satisfying as I’d hoped, i think the author did an amazing job staying true to her characters and was so thoughtful and careful about the messages she wanted to send about depression and suicide. About needing yourself just as much as you need others. 

I loved every character in this book, and each story has so much to say about love, family (found and born), and happiness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Death and Alcohol

krystalanddogs's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

If you don't like books that have time jumps, or books that are about the journey, not the destination - you won't like this. The ending, like, I GET IT but also I was so annoyed with it.

That said, you're in the mind of a young woman who is planning to kill herself and struggling with depression. It's a very emotional read and journey. Enjoyed isn't the right word, but it was an emotional and fulfilling journey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt

alsira98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, and Religious bigotry

professor_jango's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia