Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Restore Me by J.L. Seegars

5 reviews

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

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

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

discarded_dust_jacket'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I liked the characters and the plot of this story a lot. I really appreciated how it tackled grief as well as the mental and emotional toll of an abusive/narcissistic parent. The spice was really good and the chemistry between Dominic and Sloan was top tier. 

My only complaint is that the book was way too long. So much of its length is made up of these wordy inner monologues that sometimes last whole pages when they could’ve been condensed to a few sentences, maximum. That made it really tough to push through at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

btchqueen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

azariamckay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

3.75

I adored this book, it was very spicy and I couldn’t put it down, often finding myself engulfed in the novel at 4am. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline, the characters were insufferable but I still cared for them and found myself rooting for them by the end. The writing at times would take me out of it though, I found nicknames, physical descriptions, and emotional explanations to be overused art times. There were also certain conflicts that didn’t make sense to me but I bypassed because this is a romance after all. I also found myself being extremely upset with certain characters for the simple fact that they lacked basic communication skills that would’ve inevitably solved all of their problems. All in all, I was very entertained by this novel, Seegar’s unintentionally swept me off my feet with Restore Me. I’m feverishly recommending her work to my friends at the moment. I’ll definitely tune into the sequel plans to write.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage and Terminal illness