Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Hopeless by Elsie Silver

3 reviews

midnightmoon_dreamer's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

The story was really good and I absolutely loved Beau and Bailey. But, and there is a big but, there’s a couple of things I didn’t like and others that made me uncomfortable.  Number one, the plot twist/conflict at the end felt very out of no where, rushed and useless. Second, I hated the age difference. I don’t love age gaps but the fact that he had know her since she was young and that she is 22 and he is 35 was weird. Added to that the fact that there was a big emphasis on the whole virgin thing made it even weirder. On the flip side, I did like the development of their relationship. I do wish Beau had been more upfront about how he was feeling to his family. I had high hopes cause I loved Beau in the other novel so I felt a bit let down. Still a good read overall (I imagined she was 25 and he was 30). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dlsmk's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ms_brie3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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? Yes

4.5

Great banter and relatable characters with a beautiful HEA. Als always, I appreciate the representation Elsie gives us of mental health struggles in relationships and the open-arm acceptance of partners and family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol