Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Mika In Real Life by Emiko Jean

6 reviews

khymihr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content

mayy_y's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really loved this story! It gave a new perspective on parenting/parenthood and made me see things from a parent’s standpoint. 
I absolutely loved Hana and the friendships in general. So supportive! 

I also loved the way everyone was taking accountability for their actions, none of that miscommunication trope that goes on for half of the book😒

The growing romance between Thomas and Mika was so cuteee!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Rape

abbiechron's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

What started off as a surface-level read bloomed into a beautiful story of finding one's way. At times it was painfully predictable, for example,

Mika and Thomas

, but the beautiful youth and growth shown through and allowed for room for my predictions to be flawed in the best ways. Don't skip this read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, and Cursing

Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Medical content

Job loss, immigration

d0505's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Animal death, Rape, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Grief

The main character gives her daughter up for closed adoption when she is 18, and is reunited with her child when her daughter turns 16. This book very briefly touches on the complexity of transracial adoption and the associated trauma, but it is not the focus of the story. Also, the adoptive mother dies before the start of the novel, so there is both a warning for death of a parent and death of a spouse. The novel focuses more deeply on the estranged relationship between the main character and her mother, who is emotionally distant and controlling.

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, and Infertility