Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

10 reviews

cnannery19's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

barabarayorkie'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

I'm gobsmacked. What a beautifully heart breaking book. Definitely one of my favourites. Not many things can make me sob like that but also love like that. Truly touching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse

dlby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

audlittlebookshelf's review

emotional hopeful 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol

zanazy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was soul crushing, empty my tissue box tear-jerking and contains a love story that felt more real than anything else. Jameson and Scarlett’s story was powerful and touched my heart so much. Along with their love story, we also got an amazing story of sisterly love between Scarlett and Constance woven in that was just as poignant as the romantic one. Set during WWII, Scarlett and Jameson fall in love with each other and find joy together. Both loving and getting to feel the once in a generation, lightning in a bottle love that I think everyone looks for, but few find. Their story makes this whole book shine. The added bonus of seeing the love and bond between Scarlett and Constance as two sisters who are nearly inseparable and who both give each their best, weaves through and ultimately shines bright. 

The ending of Scarlett and Jameson’s story was beautifully done, both the real life one, and the one that is written for them. 

Easily a 5 * read except for the second love story that is told. The one between Georgia and Noah pales in comparison, it feels rushed and put in as a filler that is too convenient. Every time I had to read about them I rushed and wanted to get to Scarlett and Jameson. It’s probably bad, but even the story of (BIG SPOILER DONT CLICK UNLESS YOU READ THE HOOK)

Constance and Brian, as briefly mentioned as it was, I think it was better.

To love like what Scarlett found, that’s what I want to find too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

anushka_17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Violence

kmsander4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

I did not expect to love this story as much as I did. Romance novels are not normally the ones with a twist so surprising that you actually need to put the book down and walk away for a minute, but that's exactly what Rebecca does here.

The past and present are weaved together brilliantly all throughout this story and when you do finally see the big reveal, you realize that the breadcrumbs have been there all along.

Noah and Georgia. Scarlett and Jameson. Constance and Edward. You'll fall in love with these characters over and over and over again. With each passing page and chapter you realize that life is complicated, but love? Love can change everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

muddergoddes's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

geekygraceelyse's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Full review to come but in the mean time..... HOLLY CRAP this was perfect!!

I started this book around 11am on Wednesday & it’s now 3am Thursday morning, I’ve spent the last 2 1/2 hours crying on & off as I read, absolutely glued to my iPad.

I could not put it down.

I have never read a book like this before. I have adored every book Rebecca Yarros has ever written, and every time I read a new release I think to myself “there is no way she can possibly top this one, it’s just not possible. Nothing can be better than this.” And then she does!

I went through such a roller coaster of emotions with this book. I even teared up at one point before anything sad had happened purely bc I was anticipating the sad thing happening. And I rarely cry in books!

Now I’m going to try to get some sleep & then figure out how to get all my thoughts together enough to write a review that will do this phenomenal novel justice.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse