jem_carstairs'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I knew this would be sad.
But I wasn’t prepared for how relentlessly depressing it was.
I mean that in the best way possible.
But I wasn’t prepared for how relentlessly depressing it was.
I mean that in the best way possible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit
Grief is a HUGE deal in this book for the characters, and I don't think this is an spoiler because is in the description of the book, but the male main character dies, so that leaves his wife and his mother trying to figure out their life after that. So if you're a wife or a mother, I would see if this could be a trigger.mollywill's review against another edition
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
jfield351's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
3.5
I can definitely see how TJR’s writing style has evolved after this book. It was still a good book but not as amazing as all of her other books. It was a bit hard to read because it was sooo sad :( But it was very good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
rachaelboyd'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
mallory10100'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
5.0
this book broke my heart. i really liked the complex exploration of grief. taylor jenkins reid remains my favourite author. i’ve read all of her books except After I Do and im so excited to read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
i loved this book so much, and the format of the alternating chapters was very emotionally effective. highly recommend!!abigailnoack's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? No
3.0
Daisy Jones and the Six has been my favourite book pretty much ever since it came out and I'm just now getting around to reading more of her backlist. I'm definitely not as interested/not as much the target audience for her women's fiction as her "famous people" books but thought I'd give them all a try. I admit I wasn't that much into the subject matter of this one - newly married Elsie who unexpectedly finds herself grieving her new husband. I wish the book had given more time with Ben before he was killed because maybe I would have been more attached to him. The book alternates between Elsie's grieving and the budding romance between Ben and Elsie leading up to Ben's death. It really is the best version of flashbacks and present day I’ve ever read because each flashback is directly related to something happening in the present day. This book isn't really romantic, but it is entirely about love: platonic and romantic, lost and found, the kind you're looking for and the kind you aren't.
I wasn't particularly attached to any of the characters, and yet, TJR is so stunningly good at making you feel like you could be a part of somebody's world. She's one of few authors I have read that write character and subject matter so well that you legitimately wonder if they have a real life experience or relation to it. Grief is a really relatable feeling for everybody, but it definitely got a little repetitive and boring for the main character. I did like the journey that Elsie went on in her grieving and it was really realistic.
I wasn't particularly attached to any of the characters, and yet, TJR is so stunningly good at making you feel like you could be a part of somebody's world. She's one of few authors I have read that write character and subject matter so well that you legitimately wonder if they have a real life experience or relation to it. Grief is a really relatable feeling for everybody, but it definitely got a little repetitive and boring for the main character. I did like the journey that Elsie went on in her grieving and it was really realistic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent
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