Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Words by Ashley Jade

36 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

This book was way to long, it started to get repetitive. I liked the beginning of this even though it was hard to read with the fat phobia and bullying. Also I didn’t really see the relationship between the main characters honestly. Then we did a time jump and of course she has a weight loss plot. I did kind of like the second half, but she hardly tired to get back at him. I like the jealousy though. The plot line with the dad and sister were good. I also liked the side characters. I don’t know this was fine, but it was simply to long and phoenix got off and forgiven to easily. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

poupimali's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

I was hooked, sometimes spellbind and then I was frustrated.
The story is great, characters are developed, some sensible subjects are delicately discussed (mental health, death of loved one, dementia, abandonment). It is deep, sensible, accurate. 
The spice is great: angry smex which transforms in love making is one of my fav kind of spice.

I love Phoenix and Lennon’s story.
Even though the end is too rushed for my liking, just because I wanted more.

Tropes:

Sassy and curvy FM

Rockstar

Second chance

Enemies to lovers

Boy obsessed
FMC is seeking for revenge

The audiobook is narrated by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton in dual narration. And it is perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ksandwa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

This book follows Lennon who ends up being Phoenix tutor in the beginning and then something happens and they become enemies, Phoenix goes on to become a rock star and Lennon has family issues to tend to. They meet up a few years later, still enemies but the more time they spend together the more they realize how much they truly care for each other. I absolutely loved this read and would recommend it to someone looking for a good enemies to lovers romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug use

fink1129's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

baileysbunchesofbooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

The early timeline I was into, I was invested. And then it all imploded with the second timeline. I’ve never been so eager to see characters earn their redemption only to never do anything to actually earn it. The MMC is the most infuriatingly selfish character I’ve read in a long time.

His wife’s dad dies and his first thought is…he’s upset she isn’t putting out while she’s GRIEVING?!?!? Literally never had more ick

that and the FMC is a complete doormat. At the beginning you think she gained confidence and is control after 4 years but noooooo she literally goes BACKWARDS. I kept listening because the narrators were fab though. But wow there was so much possibility here and completely squandered by the worst main characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

meowrie's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I stayed up all night to finish this one. Holy cow. 

First of all, the cover is smoking hot. 
Ok then. Phoenix and Lennon have all the chemistry and all the angst that I look for. The sex is off the charts. The supporting characters, from the band to Lennon's family, are perfection.
I read this book in KU and immediately bought it. I ordered the paperback too. I want the words. All of them.
And the audio. Erin Mallon is one of my favorites, and Teddy Hamilton, he's always perfect. They knocked it out of the park. Of course.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

colettepytka's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

chainsiren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

clareasday's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent

acourtofstarsandmoons's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was an enjoyable book but for many reasons it doesn’t hit higher than 3.5 for me. 

One being the first 20% of the book, with Lennon’s insecurities a huge aspect of the book, was very very triggering for me. Being a bigger, bullied girl myself everything she said rang true - a little too true. Though I liked her mini glow up after the four year time jump it also felt a little gut wrenching for me. It was good for the character to become confident but it made me feel just that little bit shittier. But that’s a me problem. 

I liked that this book straddled the line of dark/toxic and light. I’ve read much much worse than this in terms of dark and toxic but this still had elements of it that allowed me to be drawn in while also providing a strong emotional background that I don’t always read. 

This book didn’t shock me with any of its ‘twists or turns’ but that also isn’t the goal of this novel. It’s a romance through and through, not a mystery. 

I would recommend people read this book, it was emotional, the spice was great, there’s a HEA. I would just advise any curvy girls out there struggling as much as I still am with my insecurities, shame and self-hatred proceed with caution. This one hit me a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol