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chloek608's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
I recommend this book if you like:
-Young Adult high school setting
-covering hard issues like bereavement and family problems
-unlikely friends
I loved how easy this book was to read. Chapters are short and at the start of each chapter is a letter or email to read which made it very hard to set down as I kept wanting to read more. I love books that include note type parts, texts and letters etc.
There was a lot of character development and we dive head first into Juliet living with grief from her mum’s death.
Declan has a lot going on in his life and his family have never been a supportive unit which has led to some bad decision making landing him in community service, mowing grass at the cemetery.
Declan starts anonymously writing letters to Juliet and they confide in each other like no-one else before. But they come close to figuring out who each other is.
The mystery with the possibility Declan was involved in Juliet’s mum’s death was intense and I was glad that the two incidents were separate. Juliet uncovered that her mum actually flew home days earlier, was involved in a long term cheating scandal all discovered by developing her mother’s film camera.
I wish there was more of a romance and that they had discovered each other earlier in the book.
-Young Adult high school setting
-covering hard issues like bereavement and family problems
-unlikely friends
I loved how easy this book was to read. Chapters are short and at the start of each chapter is a letter or email to read which made it very hard to set down as I kept wanting to read more. I love books that include note type parts, texts and letters etc.
There was a lot of character development and we dive head first into Juliet living with grief from her mum’s death.
Declan has a lot going on in his life and his family have never been a supportive unit which has led to some bad decision making landing him in community service, mowing grass at the cemetery.
Declan starts anonymously writing letters to Juliet and they confide in each other like no-one else before. But they come close to figuring out who each other is.
I wish there was more of a romance and that they had discovered each other earlier in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
sophiecatherine's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.0
Only four stars because it was definitely somewhat chaotic and had its lengths. Also, all the extra drama at the end was unnecessary and disgusting, ngl. But except for that, this was an enjoyable reading experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
megs_baer's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
czoltak's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
5.0
Declan Murphy has my whole heart 💙💚💙
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity
mslow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt
rainbow10's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A fairly short, easy book to get into. Sad in some places, funny in others but really sweet 😊
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
tammythree's review against another edition
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and War
terezar114's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
slow-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
4.25
This book had me in the biggest chokehold and I read 300 in a day. Yes, that's a lot. It's inspiring i a way and it'll make you think about things differently once you finish it. Duclan's backstory is the saddest thing ever. The way he experiences emotions through this books is so insane. I felt so bad for him so many times, I mean his parents were shitty and the way he saw himself and hinted of suicide sometimes was just heartbreaking. Juliett's mom made me want to rip the book apart, like what the hell was she thinking. Emotions are portrayed incredibly in this book. The plot itself is so unique and just cool that you are taken by it. I would have prefered if we saw more of the actual relationship between them than the last two pages or so. Overall this book had me hooked and I definitely recommend it!
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
rearic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
readingwheneva's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
5.0
This book took me honestly no time to read which is saying something since I hit a pretty serious reading slump before picking up this book. Following Declan and Juliet was honestly amazing and the way their characters were written was so amazing and realistic that it made it so hard to put the book down because I needed to know what happened next.
Letters to the Lost is written in first person narration but does switch between Juliet and Declan as far as point of view goes. If Juliet sends a letter or an email then the chapter is from Declan’s POV and vice versa. Both characters have some seriously dark things that they are dealing with and being able to confide in each other through letters (and later emails) helps both of them in their grief and healing processes. Even though neither character knows that they have had many interactions throughout the book at first, eventually, it is revealed who they both truly are.
The fact that we get to follow both characters through their trials and tribulations and that we get to see how vulnerable both Juliet and Declan can be with each other and it’s amazing to be able to follow their journey from not knowing each other at all, to being friends and then, eventually, to being romantically involved with each other. Ultimately, I gave this book 5 stars for the character development, beautiful writing and range of emotions that were truly invoked through reading this book. I honestly can’t wait to read the second book in this series to continue the beauty that is this story.
Letters to the Lost is written in first person narration but does switch between Juliet and Declan as far as point of view goes. If Juliet sends a letter or an email then the chapter is from Declan’s POV and vice versa. Both characters have some seriously dark things that they are dealing with and being able to confide in each other through letters (and later emails) helps both of them in their grief and healing processes. Even though neither character knows that they have had many interactions throughout the book at first, eventually, it is revealed who they both truly are.
The fact that we get to follow both characters through their trials and tribulations and that we get to see how vulnerable both Juliet and Declan can be with each other and it’s amazing to be able to follow their journey from not knowing each other at all, to being friends and then, eventually, to being romantically involved with each other. Ultimately, I gave this book 5 stars for the character development, beautiful writing and range of emotions that were truly invoked through reading this book. I honestly can’t wait to read the second book in this series to continue the beauty that is this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent