Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Jos olisit tässä by Jojo Moyes

30 reviews

gubler2003's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

You are lovable no matter how you grieve. Essentially the narrative and healing. 
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witcheep's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The book's pace is so slow (regarding the interpersonal relationships) and the subjects so dark/depressing that I struggled to get through it. This sequel lacked the balancing warmth that the first book offered in the main characters' relationship.
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itsbumley's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

3.0

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katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? N/A

5.0

I loved this books so much more than the first. I laughed, I sobbed, I screamed, I felt every emotion there is to feel while reading this incredible book. Beautifully written, completely relatable. I just can’t put into words how much I loved this book! If I could rate it more than 5 stars I would! 
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asourceoffiction's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It was oddly comforting to step back into Louisa's world, despite the heartbreak of the first book. And there's certainly still plenty of heartbreak here. But what I really loved was how Moyes so brilliantly injects humour into the story. It breaks up the misery and never feels shoehorned in; it's just natural and kind of lovely.

There are some real surprises here (not least a completely hilarious, and touching, sub-plot between Louisa's parents), and a whole mess of drama. Like occasional edge-of-your-seat, is-this-still-a-romance drama. By which time I was so invested I just lapped it up.

I realised how much I had fallen in love with these characters when a small moment at the end made me laugh out loud and then weep with joy. It's a great progression from the first novel, with a lot more hope and maybe even happiness, and I can't wait to see how the trilogy ends.
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ginnymiglierina's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

3.75

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wcndereads's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Closer to a 4-star. Enjoyed listening, but it was pretty similar to the first book. Will continue with the trilogy.
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kkuecker218's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad 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

4.75

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bubblybuttercup's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

It’s a great sequel that portrays a realistic journey of grief that Lou would experience and how it would impact the way she forms relationships with people and moves forward with their lives. I also love that all the characters have flaws and they’re realistic
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askxtine's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

A bit of a let down. I didn't feel Louisa's voice - I know the point of this book was that she lost her way, but I think it's unfair that she lost all her wit and confidence. I think the idea that her small town, low income life is shitty and she should have aspiration of "something better" and keep up with the Joneses (or Traynors, or Millers, or whatever) is a tired sentiment. And why is her family suddenly unloving, unsupportive, even to each other?  And
the invention of Lily just seemed too convenient, too desperate to make a plot related to the first book. I think this book was pigeon holed into making Will the greatest love of all time and that's not what I got from Me Before You. </Spoiler> Yeah, I just had so many problems with this one. 
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