Reviews tagging 'Child death'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

43 reviews

emmalineferrars's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing

kellyodell's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

A YA book in the style of narration and about 95% of the book. A small part dealing with sex, teen pregnancy, death, depression, etc. Check trigger warnings!!

Autumn is so very matter of fact in her narration. A lot of contemplating how she feels and stating what is happening as simple facts. The audiobook narrator has quite a soothing voice, so in listening Autumn always seemed so calm and contemplative. All in all, a very sad story. Ending felt a bit abrupt. Poor, poor Finny 😢

I didn’t like how multiple couples have sex once and the girl gets pregnant. Once it happens, more discussion on this topic would have been great; addressing the topic of teen pregnancy, but we just keep moving on through the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

_b0ok_l0v3r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I WISH THERE WERENT TIARAS 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Pregnancy

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

Im not okay. I will never recover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

turkeys_tbr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional medium-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? Yes

3.75

After reading this one, I really wish I’d read it before If Only He had Told Me. As far as young adult novels go, I think they’d really connect to this material. I can see a lot of young people feeling some modicum of relief that they aren’t the only ones to (fill in the blank).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ncolarusso's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death

loreluvss's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

sarahshock's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of the best books I've ever read. 10/10 recommended!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenrestad's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this book broke me. i loved it though. i’m going to need a epilogue on it, or even a version where finny lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment