Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy

11 reviews

megcarrick's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Blood, Car accident, and Vomit

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75

Adored this book & the two main characters! Ari’s friend group was so cute and supportive and they all had their own clear characters which was as nice. The push and pull  and twists and turns were great! Such a funny, cute, wholesome story with great tension and build up - but then sad and deep story. Book boyfriend top spot is now reserved for Noah Riley - perfection!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

jaylynntruman's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Minor: Miscarriage and Car accident

oceaneguayvezina's review against another edition

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

5.0

Read twice. Best book of 2023 so far. I loved that I didn't know with which one she'd end up with for a major part of the book. At first, I was team Chase for like 20 pages. A good old childhood friends to lovers is always welcomed. However, the second Noah stepped in, I was in love. Chase who? And I don't wanna talk about how he hurts Arianna in the beginning, and how he has the guts to clame her back. Noah's mother was one of my favorite part and the fact that she died at the end broke my heart. Made me cry at the end, but for good reasons. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma and Sexual content

book_girlie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

 “So next time you ask, be sure because I won't deny you again." 
  “Say you swear." 
 “I swear."
AAAAAAAAAH!!!
 holy fucking fuck. excuse my language but holy fucking fuck. this book made me fall back in love with reading. it made my heart so happy an full, then proceeded to rip it to shreds and then put it back together piece by piece. I sobbed. for like an hour. this book took me for a spin, I didn't see anything coming. Meagan Brandy, miss ma'am, wow. wow. just- wow. Noah and Ari have my entire heart. I did hate it when Ari kept ditching Mase and them for Noah, for no other reason than that Mase, Brady and Cam already missed her so much and now that she was okay she didn't even have much time for them anymore but other that that I love them so much and I wouldn't mind a sequel of their story. I love this universe. Noah is so resilient and loving and strong and my heart just goes out to him. And Ari, ugh I love her so much. she loves hard and with her whole heart and i'm glad she had Noah to take care of her and teach her that she is worth the world and more. infinity fucking stars for the best book boyfriend ever. and then there's Chase. I wanted to punch him at times but honestly I feel for him. I hope he gets his happy ending. Cameron. she was the bestest friend Ari could have asked for. she took care of her and was there when she needed her most and I love her for that. Brady. Brady Baby. the way he loves his friends and family is so fulfilling. the way he cares for everyone made my heart melt and i want to give the biggest, warmest hug for it. I want to hug all the characters in this book. don't even get me started on Noah's mom. Fucking best mother ever. My heart goes out to her. I love the way Meagan writes her characers in this book. They jump off the page and they are just so real and i felt everything. Even Trey who I barely saw for like 3 pages, I loved and cared for. I felt all the feelings that were meant to be felt during this reading experience. I laughed. i kicked my feet in the air with pure giddiness. I cringed. I fell in love. i cried, sobbed. When I say I was freaking bawling my eyes out at 01am, I'm not kidding. i love this book. All the stars. It really fucked me sideways.

I swear.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Medical trauma

bookswithbethx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Ableism, Child death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

mslemon's review against another edition

hopeful 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

4.25

I cried for the second half of the book fairly consistently! It was a beautiful story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Miscarriage and Car accident

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-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

Ari is heading to college with her twin brother and 3 best friend. She has been in love with one of her friends forever, but her over protective brother has made it clear that she is off limits.  Before heading to their first year in college, the five of them plan to spend a month at their cottage. Things happen that will forever change the dynamic of the group. 

This book rocked me. It was a rollercoaster. It broke me then put me back together again. 

I loved the dynamic of this group. You could tell how much they loved and supported one another. 

Ari loves someone who didn't love her back and he hurt her. Bad. Watching her learn to trust, open herself up, and be vulnerable again was so relatable. Later in the book, what she went through was soul shattering and watching her put the pieces back together was heartbreaking.  She grows so much within this book, she becomes so strong and fights so hard to get back to herself. 

Noah is everything. He is patient, understanding, empathic, and so in love with Ari. He would literally do anything for her. Though he fell for her fast, he knew she needed time to heal and he gave her that while helping her pick up the pieces. My heart absolutely broke for him. He stayed by Ari even when it absolutely broke him and tore him apart. 

Chase is selfish. He treated Ari like crap and threw her away.  I hate the way he behaved and the way he treated Ari. She loved him and he just used her. Only after she was finally happy and moving did he realize he wanted her. He was a jealous ass.

I LOVED Ari and Cams relationship. Their friendship was so strong and Cam was such a rock for Ari. You could feel how much they loved each other and how much they supported each other. 

I really enjoyed Brady and Mason as well. They were protective (a little too much sometimes) and supportive and they always had Cam and Ari's backs.  I would love to read about their stories! 

This is a must read! 

Tropes: Love triangle, sports romance, found family, he falls first, slow burn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Grief, and Sexual content

viksbooksandlifestyle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Just WOW!
I really get the hype this book is having!
Chase is a knob! Noah is just perfect!
And I really really did not expect that twist, which made this book sooooo good 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Car accident, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship