Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

7 reviews

nabecker13's review

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Abandonment, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness

bookswithlauren's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

If Indiana Jones was a romcom, this would be it and I am here for it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Kidnapping, Murder, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

thatswhatshanread's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Talk about a book living up to its name… THIS WAS INDEED “SOMETHING WILDER”!!! In every definition. Something wild as in reminiscent and inspired by the old western times of Butch Cassidy. Something wild as in holy plot twists! Something wild as in something completely different and thrilling from my fave writer duo CLo!

Don’t get me wrong—this is miles from CLo’s usual romcom. This is like Indiana Jones meets The Goonies, interlaced with their signature flirty banter and heartwarming compassion. It is definitely not your typical romcom. But personally, I loved the genres blurring together.

As a SUPER FAN of Indiana Jones, I ate the adventure of this story entirely up. The Utah terrain setting (um hello The Last Crusade), the promise of long lost treasure, the dangers of the journey. A trip gone terribly… wild. God, this novel was SO much fun to read!! I loved the characters and the ins and outs of their relationships with each other, and I didn’t even mind how convenient Lily and Leo’s love story pieced together. I always melt for a second-chance romance, forced proximity, one bed, a decade of longing, the whole shebang. Throw in some crazy high stakes and I’m beyond sold.

I wish a few of the characters had been there for more than just very specific plot points, but otherwise? LOVED. THIS. BOOK.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, and Car accident

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This is 1 part funny, 1 part romance, and 1 part mystery/thriller/adventure, which was a weird mix. It was still mostly enjoyable, but just when you were in a comfortable rom-com part bam you got a mystery/thriller/adventure element, which I didn't care for. I also would have liked more spice in the current times, not just the flashbacks. But the MCs were good people and I loved the ending and her father's redemption. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death and Terminal illness

mikki_9's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Terminal illness

emeraldelephant's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a lot of fun but I wasn't really sold on the romance.  But I think I'm okay with that.  Second chance romances just aren't my favorite and that's exactly what Lily and Leo were - a second chance.  I really loved the adventure aspect of this story though but I almost feel like it went too fast?  Overall, I had a lot of fun with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent and Terminal illness

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I was warned that this wouldn’t be what I expected, and they were right, it’s not… It’s better!

While the twists are so unbelievable, and the decisions the characters make are questionable and concerning, the adventure side was so engaging I couldn’t put it down! 

Trust the reviews when they say this is more of an adventure story than a romance one, and be prepared to suspend your disbelief at pretty much every turn while reading this, but overall the love and care Christina Lauren put into describing the red rock canyons of Utah and setting up such a fun treasure hunt for the readers to experience will win you over.

This is the fourth book I’ve read by these two authors and I’ll definitely continue reading more. 

Pick this book up if:
- You’re looking to escape reality & travel through stories
- You’re an outdoorsy person
- You enjoy jaw-stopping, thrilling moments in your romances 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence