Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

5 reviews

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

lawoodworth's review

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Ableism, and Toxic relationship

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

evanzaremba96's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

meghanvolkman's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts