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Reel by Kennedy Ryan

32 reviews

bookish_afrolatina's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

triple_m's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

I enjoyed the second half of this book a lot more than the first. I didn’t enjoy the forbidden love aspect between Canan and Neevah very much. I found myself very frustrated with her, I think her mentality about the situation was very reckless and naive. She could’ve killed her career before it truly began, yet she had this blind optimism about it. 

That being said I do think Neevah and Canon are perfect for one another. They’re a wonderful couple and really inspire and lift one another up.

I wish Neevah’s professional future was addressed. Realistically, will she be able to be a lead in a movie again? Or is the demand of acting in film too strenuous?

Also, fuck Terry. I’m sorry but in my opinion some things can never be forgiven. I do think Kennedy Ryan handled the situation realistically though. I just fault so frustrated that people felt Neevah’s was also somehow responsibility for the rift in her family. She was driven out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Racism, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death of parent

dearbookboyfriend's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

Minor: Death

simplybibliophiles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

I think the most extraordinary thing about Reel is that beyond Canon and Neevah, and even Dessi Blue, and the other aspects that make this story what it is - Ryan can root love stories in something other than romance or connection but also trust, honor, integrity, care, and resilience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity

The FMC has experiences with chronic illness (lupus).

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

I’m going to be so honest; if I had read only the synopsis of this book and not the reviews, I probably wouldn’t have given it a chance. I didn’t think the premise sounded all that appealing, but SO MANY people were raving about it so I thought “ok I’ll see what all the fuss is about,” and BOY am I glad I did.

This is both a beautifully-crafted love story and a love letter to the Black artists who have shaped culture time and time again only to be excluded from the pages of history written by and for white people.

As someone with lupus nephritis, it was both validating and gutting to witness Neevah’s onset and rapid progression of symptoms, especially since they so closely mirrored my own. Lupus is such a misunderstood and under-represented disease, so I really appreciated that that story was told.

Not to mention the dynamic between Neevah and Canon while Neevah navigated her diagnosis at the beginning stages of a new relationship. I so intimately understand the fear that your partner will leave because they didn’t “sign up for this,” and wanting to push them away or not let them see you at your worst. That could not have hit any closer to home for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Racism and Vomit

iisa's review

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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: Medical content, Chronic illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

psydneigh's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-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

4.5

Loved this book! I cried for basically the last 50% of the book. I loved Neevah and Canon’s and Dessi’s stories. Can’t wait for the next one!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Ableism, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Infidelity

marysbookinit's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, Vomit, and Ableism

Moderate: Pregnancy

shector1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

Minor: Death of parent

shaipanda's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is the definition of a 5 star read for me
I absolutely loved the characters, loved and was 100% rooting for the romance despite originally hoping they wouldn’t get together till the movie finished cause I was worried abt Neevah’s prospects and stuff (but I’m glad the book played out as it did) and the storylines happening underneath/alongside the romance were absolutely beautiful and amazingly executed 
Which tbh is really impressive especially considering that there are several storylines happening at once 
But yes this was such a good fucking book and I’m so glad I read it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Terminal illness, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Hate crime