Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss

9 reviews

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

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

“I like books and tea more than I like clubs and margaritas.” 

Nory, you are me and I am you. 

While reading this book there were so many instances where I squealed with delight! It’s a wonderfully written closed door romance that takes place in a small English town. We follow Nory Noel and her group of  friends while they are all busy falling in love and some of them making a real mess of it. 

The book is  very diverse with LGBTQIA+ characters, different ethnicities, and body types. A breath of fresh air. Thank you Jenny Bayliss for delivering once again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual assault

Minor: Bullying, Racism, and Sexual assault

amberinpieces's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

katiejohns's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, and Classism

qgg's review against another edition

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

2.0

This romance also tells the story of the evolution of childhood to adult friendship, found family, born family, burying past grudges, righting past wrongs, and finding one’s place as a young adult. There is a full cast of characters and most everyone evolves through the story. I would normally give this book 4 stars. However, there is one character who was redeemed in this story who did something that was unforgivable in my opinion. They may have righted one wrong, but there was another, bigger violation that was not addressed by the author. Major ick for me. Downgraded to 2 stars, even though I liked the majority of the book. *See content warnings*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Gaslighting

No means no.

juliabb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Cute read with not too high of stakes. Lovely cast of characters and has

a grand HEA for every single character

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Racism

kalzeb's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Misogyny and Suicide

bnelson13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. Nory was a fun main character and I found that I could really relate to her. Her family and friends were equally charming. The plot was enjoyable, had parts that I knew were coming and other parts that took me by surprise. It would have been nice to have a content warning about Tristan and his off the page suicide so I could have been better prepared or maybe have saved the book for a different time to read, but overall it was a great book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

dani_reis's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Suicide

Adultery

bookswithca's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism