Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

26 reviews

kristanjenkins's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, and Abortion

abby2207's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent

emilywemily6's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Is this a six star romance?? 🥹 this book was incredible. I adored these characters and found their banter/humor hilarious. The chemistry was so good, even from the beginning! I loved seeing their relationship grow from co-parents with chemistry trying to be friends to loving and admiring each other so deeply. These characters were real, imperfect, but both such good people. I love everything about this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism and Medical content

binevolentbookworm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

omg what a couple of horny nerds!! in OUT ON A LIMB, we’re quickly introduced to our leading lovers, Win & Bo. there is an immediate chemistry between them, and i found myself just as wrapped up in falling for these two as they were in each other (and their high heat one night stand). 

 

Bo & Win’s story felt like one big HEA extended epilogue. when reading a romance, i always want a little more than just a few pages to tell me that they do, in fact, live happily ever after. i want to hear the mundanity of that after, to sit with the characters as they navigate life’s challenges, joys, and triumphs — and this book is just that! despite grappling with heavier material, i felt that bonam-young approached each topic with tenderness and grace. 

 

i’m absolutely going to be devouring the rest of bonam-young’s books — and i’m so excited for this series to be continued, with OUT OF THE WOODS, coming in 2025! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship

Limb difference, born with (fmc) and bone cancer (mmc), abusive/toxic relationship (past), postpartum depression (past, off page), parent death by suicide (off page), grief, complicated mother daughter relationships, death of a parental figure (off page).

mollywoolven's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.5

This is a lovely forgettable book. I normally tell my boyfriend what happened when I finish a book but all I knew was that I liked it and I could remember small bits but not all of it.  It had me laughing out loud, the smut was the right amount for this sort of book and there were so subjects that were quite hard hitting but handled in such a beautiful way. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

kharri13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

4.75!!!! OH THIS BOOK WAS GOOD. GREAT BANTER. AMAZING STORY LINE THE RELATIONSHIP BUILD UP WAS SO LOVELY. I JUST LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS UGH. IT COIPDVE BEEN LONGER HONESTLY ID SUPPORT RHIS BOOK BEING 400 PAGES. I just loved how they worked and grew together and supported each other immediately. Ooooh some of these moments had me CRYING he loved her so much he didn't feel like a person before her she finally felt seen as a human being and not a someone who was disabled. Im gonna kill someone maybe myself I was smiling so hard reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

kathigh86's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow... I think I'm okay after reading that book. I had to take a night to sit on my review but I'm still at a loss for words. 

I have been putting off reading this book because I'm not the biggest fan of the "accidental pregnancy" trope. It's just generally not something I gravitate towards. But the way that this book portrays Win's pregnancy and her relationship with, not only Bo, but everyone around her is quite literally amazing. The pregnancy isn't always front and center, there's family dynamics, career goals, and individual trauma. It ebbed and flowed so perfectly. I was really worried that the book would slow down or lose traction after she told Bo about the pregnancy but it definitely didn't. 

Win and Bo's love for each other is so pure and trusting. It really gives you hope for them as a couple. Their moments together were absolutely adorable. Bo is probably the best MMC I've encountered in a long time. Win... she is so realistic and refreshing. It's so nice to see that not everyone is on the path that they wanted by the time they're in their late 20s. 

I would recommend this to people who know they like the 'accidental pregnancy' trope, but also to people who may not like that trope but want to try it anyways. This is a healthy representation of pregnancy in the non-traditional sense. Also to people who love: romance that's oh so sweet, disability rep., and a good cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism and Cancer

karlymarcy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

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

Minor: Suicide

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

alreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this book changed my hatred for accidental pregnancy trope LOL

the meet cute interaction is quite possibly my favorite one i’ve ever read, the banter throughout the book along with their more serious conversations all were so incredible, win and bo deserve everything. this story had me giggling and kicking my feet for like 95% of the book, and almost exactly the same amount i had tears in my eyes. i loved. one of my top 5 books of this year not even close (if not my favorite of the year so far!) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Suicide