Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

More Than Words: A Love Story by Mia Sheridan

15 reviews

theheavenlydevices's review against another edition

I've read 3 other books by Mia Sheridan; I loved Archer's Voice and Most of All You and Stinger was enjoyable, but I just can't get through this one. The prologue seemed promising, but to base an attraction on teenage love (not even teenagers of 15-16, but 11?) is just not very believable for me. It would've been if she created past-present chapters so we would've at least spent more time with their child selves and seen their connection grow, but one chapter (without a lot of conversations) is just not enough. Besides, after all these years there can be affection for sure, but I think it takes time to build up a relationship again, yet both are immediately infatuated. It's just too instalovey for me and most of all, insta-attraction. I read up until 35% then skimmed to the middle of the book and I just was not feeling what was happening at all. Skimmed a bit of the end and I knew that I would not like Callen any better by the end of the book or feel any kind of connection with Jessica.

It was even cringe to read. Mia Sheridan is very capable of writing emotional stories and creating chemistry between characters, but this felt like it was written by someone else.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

rosie_valadez's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Death, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

roxiejacobs4's review against another edition

3 ⭐️ (and that’s being generous and bc Callen was decent) I adore Callen in this love story, but Jesse was very mundane. I felt like her povs just drug on. I just felt like she didn’t have any spice and was very childish and immature. I love a good troubled prince finding his princess but this was not it. Very disappointed after reading Archer’s Voice. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

lifeasjanedoe's review against another edition

emotional

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

uvsrdg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy

ang3lina_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

deej_94's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse

michaelahoyman's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I felt like the separation between Callen and Jessie lasted forever which I didn’t like

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Child abuse

brileyloewe's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol