Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

9 reviews

amris's review

emotional funny inspiring medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

vj_thompson's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-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

3.0

I really wanted to like this book like I loved the second one, but I didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I still liked aspects of this read. Learning more about Nina and her father’s side of the family. That was probably my favorite part. 

Abbi Waxman’s books are similar to Emily Henry’s in the sense of the romance takes the back burner but it is still very relevant to the story. That’s what I was missing with this book. The romance was very dragged out and I hated the third act break up. I think there should have been more explanation or background between Nina and Tom instead of a quick they get back together like nothing happened.

I would still recommend the series as a whole. The second book was my favorite, and I cannot wait to reread it. Hopefully Polly gets her own story!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Grief

fromjuliereads's review

This book just really didn't work for me. I didn't like the main character - the author made her so quirky that she became unlikeable - and the supposed romance, nothing happens. The book is just a bit boring for me and I didn't want to pick it up anymore.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

readingwithwillo_'s review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Grief and Abandonment

katielaine_w's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Grief and Drug use

nura_aga's review

medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

graceolivia's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content

catladyreads's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

snslayer's review

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. It was light and fun without being saccharine or insubstantial. It approached heavy, emotional topics like anxiety and grief and family in a way that made them feel light. It was a breath of fresh air in my reading lately that felt like it took away some of my burdens instead of adding to them. It had romance but I didn't realize until the end of the book that it was a romance. The protagonist continued to have a full and interesting life and personality and inner monologue that happened alongside and unrelated to the romance, which is how I prefer it.

I'm putting this one in my collection of comfort reads, and I'd recommend anyone who obsessively watches and rewatches Pride and Prejudice (2005) to do the same.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, and Mental illness