Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Restore Me by J.L. Seegars

28 reviews

theblackstepford's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

Solid story. WAY too long. I mean, I appreciate the ins and outs of this relationship, but they could have had one slightly difficult conversation and knocked 150 pages off the back and forth drama. Spice was 🌶️🌶️.5, will read the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent and Miscarriage

thirdeyeangel23's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

tddaffin's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

18+

This book lived up to all the hype surrounding it! I had Restore Me on my TBR because of TikTok but ultimately read it because on J.L. Seegars' website she states, “All of my works center around Black women and the lovingly possessive men who are obsessed with them.” and this book definitely delivered that! Dominic is obsessed with Sloane, Sloane is obsessed with Dominic, and I am obsessed with both of them.

“An enemies to lovers romance about forbidden relationships and love after loss”; the way Dominic and Sloane's story unfolded was equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking. I will say that the ending did feel a bit rushed for the book to be so long but I enjoyed the book overall. If you're looking for a book to read where the man falls head over heels in love first, this book is for you!

Check Trigger Warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage

Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

shanaetheflyest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Death

Minor: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Car accident, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Cancer

Minor: Sexual harassment and Miscarriage

takarakei's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

This was veryyyyy long, longer than it needed to be. A lot of spice, as in frequency. It is dual pov but I felt it was a little off balance as we got mostly Sloane's POV and I would've liked to get more of Dominic. The ending was cute but just took too long to get there the middle dragged a lot.

5/5🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Violence, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Car accident and Alcoholism

bookswithca's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted 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

Minor: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Infertility, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

ailemaa's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.5

I thought it would be a book about two people who have bonded through the loss of the most important person in their lives, trying to grieve, but it’s just a creepy guy who became obsessed with this girl he talks to for like 20 minutes and who never stopped even when that girl married his “best friend” and fucked her as soon as his “best friend” died. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief and Miscarriage

Minor: Car accident and Cancer

ariel_marie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident and Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual assault

readwithasherreid's review against another edition

Was already a bit weary of the book when the list of trigger warnings did not include car accidents/crashes when that's a huge plot of the storyline. Stopped reading due to a Harry Potter reference. May attempt to read this sometime in the future because I was very excited about it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Transphobia