Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Before I Let Go, by Kennedy Ryan

60 reviews

marena02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Child death, Deadnaming, and Grief

bookswithstephy's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

abkinlaw's review

emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

sjmomaney's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

mymercurialnature's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

“Before I Let Go” By Kennedy Ryan is a romance novel and so much more. I’ve come close to tears reading this one. Covering depression, pregnancy loss, death of loved ones, therapy, and the difficulties of parenting while depressed. Such a heartwarming and uplifting story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Death, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

bechols002's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Mental illness and Miscarriage

Moderate: Death of parent

deelightfulreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

carolibrary's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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: Grief and Miscarriage

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

Normally, second chance romances are not my cup of tea, but I gave this one a shot because Ms. Ryan doesn’t miss, and sure enough, I was not disappointed.

Although a great book, it wasn’t necessarily easy to read. It’s a love story worth rooting for, but it’s also incredibly sad. Your heart will break for these characters, even while simultaneously finding the unhealthy ways they cope with their emotions acutely frustrating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Dementia and Death of parent

yadira315's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Grief, and Child death