Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Nero by S.J. Tilly

3 reviews

jessthemess8112's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I really wanted this book to be good. It had so much hype surrounding it that I was prepared for some epic love story with a mafia boss and a touch her and die trope. 
I guess, technically,  this story could be considered that,  but it tried WAY to hard and felt force all around. I was instantly pulled in from the moment Nero showed up on her balcony. I thought, "This is it! This is how you start a story!" I wanted them to sit on the couch and just laugh at the movie as if they were old friends and build a legit friendship. Her falling asleep with a total stranger on the run from the cops right next to her? It's not gonna happen. Yeh, right.  L-7 WEENIE!  The instant love/obsession was a bit ridiculous, and it took WAY too long in the book for any action to happen and when it does?? Disappointed isn't even a strong enough word to describe the letdown.  The author shouldn't spent even a little bit of time building a friendship or literally any other reason for Nero to fall in love beside she was pretty and had a nightmare 🙄 and then get mad later because someone else calls her just "pretty." Dude had the ability, but the relationship is totally shallow, and that's hard to connect with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, Stalking, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Trafficking, and Torture

kailynpaig's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Stalking, Mental illness, Blood, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Minor: Torture and Kidnapping

alxisrae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Emotional abuse, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Rape