Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

46 reviews

strangeweather98's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Self harm, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Rape, Grief, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

shaleen64's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

A slow burn romance that most readers will be able to relate to; loving someone but missing your opportunity to be with them. The book centres on Autumn and Finn through their schooling years, which gives a YA genre feel, but without the writing style to match. The book will have you laughing, longing and crying. It’s worth the read if you enjoy a romance.
*Spoiler*
I do feel the ending was rushed and had we of had more time getting to know Autumn and Finn within a romantic relationship together the ending would have held greater emotional pull. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, and Infidelity

katie_23's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this book is one of my FAVS, it’s so sad yet kept me on the edge of my seat. i would definitely get both the books because you’ll want to read the sequel. literally love the characters and the book!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

vikart's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is about a girl, to put it simply, going through her teenage years and discovering how she feels about different things.

I did enjoy the fact that I was put in a position where I could clearly understand why the main character felt in such ways at different parts of the story. Though, I think that it was a little bit predictable. The only thing I did not expect was the last twist since I was led to believe that the last 30 pages will be a simple epilogue. Unfortunately, I picked this up because I was expecting something to make me cry, but instead I just thought it was all complicated and the ending annoyed me rather than offering me a teary moment.

Despite all my words, I do think this is a good book. There are a lot of upsetting topics that can really grab in your feelings (even in my case where it was annoyance rather than sadness), just beware of the topics in this book as they may or may not touch you personally.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death

kekla_08's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child death, Alcohol, Car accident, Eating disorder, Death, Terminal illness, and Torture

maddielags's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I can’t even describe this book. It has left me absolutely speechless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, and Bullying

somnolentflower's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Bullying

tracik14's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Eating disorder and Rape

dfram's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

the ending felt rushed, i enjoyed the build up on the story! i thought i’d cry and really i saw the ending coming, i just wasn’t expecting to happen the way it did.

this book gives a whole new meaning to “last good day”

the characters were relatively likable, except Jamie! i wish everyone’s parents were more present??? anyway, it’s just a book, it just felt like it wasn’t realistic at times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault