Reviews tagging 'Death'

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

50 reviews

mayajouy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed the book, the plot was really good, the ending was lacking though. I enjoyed the time “Emmett” and Tallie spent together but it felt rushed by the end of it. The book itself was pretty emotional, but it was a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Moderate: Death

kwestlovee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Death

scorttarius's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. It had all my emotions out on front street and I loved every second of it. I wasn’t too excited about the ending but I think it was a good ending for the book.

 I was immediately wrapped up and fell in love with the characters (except Joel he can choke😂🤭) it definitely makes you think about how we operate life and makes you kind of wonder what would you do?

My big take away from this is just to love life even if it’s the little things because they can become the big things 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Child death

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is so beautifully written. It is a story of salvation and redemption. A story of true love and saving grace. Tallie and Bridge are complex, beautiful characters who have both endured tragedies and help one another learn to live with those hurts. The end was beautiful although the outcomes were not what I had hoped in some ways. I loved that this book is set in my hometown. I will read anything else this author puts on paper. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Suicide, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

phippsmr's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

nikimorr's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Infertility, and Death

youngblackademic98's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

menomica's review against another edition

This book is really interesting and I was so invested and really wanted to get to know more about Emmet but oh my fucking god why the fuck are him and Tallie boinking??? In what way does that seem appropriate??? It just totally ruins everything. The book would’ve been so much more enjoyable if they were just friends. You don’t need to fuck just because you’re two hot straight people! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Minor: Infertility and Sexual content

ashwiid94's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Suicide, Death, and Infidelity

aimeegarnier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Death