Reviews tagging 'Death'

Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

12 reviews

dazingwitch's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Death and Death of parent

sneakya3's review

challenging emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

jess_baros's review

4.75

I love a good second-chance romance and McFarlane has done it again. Georgina is perfectly relatable- thirty something, “everyone seems to be doing life better than me”, “I'm not sure what I want to do with my life”. Mmc is the perfect amount of mysterious and sweet. And the (recent)ex has just the right amount umph that I really hate him.
McFarlane likes to use trauma for character development. Some of her books it feels like a cheap trick but this one felt real and added depth. 

Do be aware that it deals with:
 complicated feelings of grief over death. 
SA in the past and present
Stalking/social harassment. These arent triggers for me and I didn't think they overwhelmed the story even though they are major plot drivers. However I have several friends who I wouldn't recommend the book to for those reasons.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Stalking, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death and Cancer

jilly_k's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Death and Death of parent

ellybelly's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I wouldn't argue that it is the best book ever written, but I really enjoyed it. The style of writing is so easy to read; it's cosy and familiar and inviting. I turn to Mhairi MacFarlane's books whenever I haven't read in a while and I'm sure I will again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death

tea_rea's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Sexism, Violence, Death, Body shaming, and Grief

saminahadam's review

funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

_ariandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Death, and Stalking

alayamorning's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Cancer and Sexual content