Reviews with content warning for Death - Jamais Plus

I'm still at a loss for words. I'm still confused as to how this book came out of left field, hit me like a whirlwind, and left me breathless. I'm convinced this is Colleen Hoover at her best.

I'm not a reader of books with excessive cursing and spicy scenes. I like my sweet, fluffy, relatable rom-coms. But this book... is the exception to my rule. Don't be misled. This is not a love story - at least, it's not what you think. There's more to it. While this was a difficult read at times, it was also incredibly eye-opening and impactful. Colleen handles the subject matter so well.

I encourage you, if you have not already, to read this book. This is a story that I'm convinced needs to be heard. I didn't understand people like Lily before, but I do now.

Highlights for me: the unique flower shop. the journal entries and the connections to Ellen/Dory. the strong female friendship. the empathy gleaned from secrets learned. the meaning of the title. that scene at the end with the questions (iykyk). And last, but certainly not least, considerate Atlas.

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zoeemermaid's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

5.0

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barocap001's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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thequiltyreader's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

It feels wrong to say I really enjoyed the book given the main topic the book centres around, but I did.

This book really toyed with my emotions and had me on the rollercoaster with Lily. I felt the way the book was written, explaining things aren't always easy or black and white but in fact it is possible to feel love and hate and other emotional extremes concurrently and that they aren't mutually exclusive really got me thinking (and sobbing).

To anyone that needs to hear this - just keep swimming!

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hanjssick's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

A falta de construção e ambientação é o pior problema desse livro. Não consigo me relacionar com os personagens. É uma escrita medíocre e preguiçosa a ponto dela ter que escrever "seis meses depois" no início do capítulo porque não sabe deixar isso explícito de forma natural.

Colleen Hoover tem várias obras publicadas, em todas temos uma grande variedade de brancos, cis, héteros, alossexuais, neuro típicos e sem nenhuma deficiência. A diversidade de pessoas é como a das premissas, não há.

Quando Lily lê o diário dela, percebo que de alguma forma ela escreve melhor que a autora. Uma pena eu ter que ler todas essas páginas em letra cursiva.