Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Layla by Colleen Hoover

29 reviews

ssaraharrisonn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I did not go into this book with high expectations due to reviews.... I have one question for those of you .... WHAT WERE YOU PEOPLE READING !!
I could not put this book down, and when I was not reading this book all I could think about was the book.
I am not one for paranormal fiction however Colleen Hoover has this power to write any genre  and yet make people want more even if it is not there type of novel !!!
I think this has to be my second favourite Colleen Hoover book (personal opinon).
Exploring the power of the human connection and both the negative and positive aspects it has in correlation with the concepts of the after life, healing, and true love.
" A connection so strong it brought me back here to her when I didn't know I was searching for her. A connection that kept me here." pge 266. "My internal compass pulling me in the opposite direction even when I'm struggling with this decision' 
Leeds... I ached for him: the grief not just for what had lost, but what could not find... himself...  ' having to inch away from the person I was so that I could be the person she needs', But then page 198.... made me throw the book across the room in disappointment and shock... i HATE MEN !! LITERALLY ME CRYING...
But then 246... Colleen Hoover......
Also not to mention 211... i mean WTF !!!!
Honestly recommend this book 100%. If you love a good mystery thriller this is for you!! If you loved "Verity" This is for you (personally i think Layla was better....).
Trust me it keeps you on your toes.... expected the unexpected... the blurb may fool you...   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence

sldibened's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Blood, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Gun violence

gmbooks11_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

samantha_121234's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief

katieg1015's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Stalking

emilyraven0714's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

kaylaannsreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, and Eating disorder

teawithgriffon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

pretty good but some things at the end didn’t make sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

savbowmer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Eating disorder

paperbackprincess19's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence