Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

33 reviews

cnannery19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

gal_who_reads's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This novel was a beautiful take on the struggles of marriage and how quickly people can go from love to resentment, and resentment with a side of love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

aseel_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This was quite a sweet read, that had me crying at the end! I really preferred Rachel's opinion on love and I did like seeing the sisterly relationship play out 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

juanat77's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

daniofthewood's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content and Stalking

fernwehlaurel's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Main takeaway: make life altering decisions after your frontal lobe has developed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Abandonment

sandysmith's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

3.5

It is a story of relationships, friendships, and family. The breakdown of Lauren and Ryan's marriage, where they agree to take a year apart without contacting each other. There are some great supporting characters, Laurens sister Rachel being a particular favourite, alongside an agony aunt, Lauren's mum and brother Charlie. I absolutely loved Grandma and her pearls of wisdom.  The deterioration of the marriage is written sensitively. Lauren is not particularly likeable to start with, but as she learns to live without her husband, she grows on you. She learns to understand that communication is a must and understands her husband much better. Not your conventional rom /com romance book, but enjoy never the less.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

brittttc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

nicolecoryn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Death of parent