Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

First Comes Like by Alisha Rai

5 reviews

this_momma_is_booked's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death

Minor: Chronic illness

bookcasey's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

I absolutely adored the first 90% of this book. It manages to pack in multiple popular romance tropes, loveable characters, hijabi romance, maybe demisexuality… and then it just rushed through the ending in a way that didn’t make sense with how beautifully paced the rest is. Did the author have to rush for a deadline?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Colonisation, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, and Pregnancy

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Cursing

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Chronic illness, and Car accident

sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

Received a gifted copy of the print from Avon/Harper Collins and Bibliostyle, and the audio ALC from Libro.fm.

This book is my favorite of the books in the Modern Love series by Alisha Rai. 

I've been waiting for Jia's (and Ayesha's) story since we were introduced to Sadia's family in Wrong to Need You.

While the Jia and Dev could have met under better circumstances (catfishing), I enjoyed the book

- fake dating/faux relationship
- mutual pining
- interfering family
- nod to "there's only one room"

Very slow burn, low steam romance. However, I think the chemistry between Jia and Dev are great.

Note that this book has very modern references, so not sure how it will age (TikTok, YouTube, influencer life, alludes to COVID-19)

Content Warning: diet culture, grief/mourning

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

rotatinglibrary's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Chronic illness and Grief