Reviews tagging 'Grief'

How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

9 reviews

goldensisyphus's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Gore, Abandonment, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Absolutely amazing book, I loved it.

liciaaaaa's review

hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

2.5

I was disappointed. I adored The Bodyguard, and I was so excited to read another book by this author. 
The storytelling felt flat to me. A situation would be described, but it felt… like it wasn’t a big deal, I guess.  
I didn’t like the patient/physical therapist relationship aspect. Maybe it’s because I work in healthcare, but I couldn’t get behind it. It felt icky. 
The ending felt a little rushed, almost. A lot of things happened in a short amount of time. 
Now I’m split. I really liked one book, and didn’t like another. Let’s see what happens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Grief, Body shaming, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence

Minor: Body horror, Cancer, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Vomit, and Pregnancy

alanna23's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Gun violence

bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Vomit, Cursing, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

mkshapiro's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

I love Katherine Center’s writing! I listened to the audiobook and it was great for a long road trip! It wasn’t quite as lighthearted or funny as some  of her later books, but I still enjoyed it. An story about resilience and hope after a tragedy with a little bit of romance. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Mass/school shootings

emjen16's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Cancer

isabell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

kimveach's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I liked it and found the information about spinal cord injuries interesting.  It wasn't quite as good as Things You Save In a Fire.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content