Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The fine print by Lauren Asher

53 reviews

penandpaper's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.0

This is a boring capitalist romance for Disney adults. If it was going to be THIS cliche and controversial (read: the love interest votes against minimum wage and strips workers of their healthcare coverage in the first few chapters), it could at least be good. The spice was boring. The story was cliche, and the dialogue read like a wattpad story for pre-teens. Every chance at an interesting story was wasted with overdone cliches, lackluster pacing, and forgotten storylines. The hallmark naïveté is juxtaposed with sexy lines (some of which are good, most of which are not). It also needed a good round of edits because the characters treated the same monologues over and over.
If I tried to repeat all of the criticisms I made in my kindle notes, this review would be just as long as the book, so it’s save to say this wasn’t for me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

muriel_fae's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

crinkledmochi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was such a cute read !!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Body shaming

saturnpersonified's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Cancer

culzean's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Cursing, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

ka_ke'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

5.0

The perfect lighthearted rom-com in 1 book. While everyone knows how these stories end, Lauren Asher keeps it fresh and modern by putting Zahra in a position of power that she would have had regardless of Rowan’s involvement. Lauren also adequately mentions a lack of diversity among amusement parks for people with disabilities. All in all, this may be a new favourite comfort read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy

forgottencupoftea'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

3.0

Sunshine/grumpy + boss/employee relationship + possessive man + Disney inspired

This overall cute, an easy enjoyable read. The banter was quite good, though the dialogue could be a bit cringe at times (their inner thoughts too). A lot of the relationship between the two main characters is built through text messages and I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of books relying on a lot of text messages/emails within the narration. Plus, it felt a bit too "insta-love" to me (then again, I'm a sucker for slow-burn so...)

I will say I did really like the fact that the title is worked within the book, made it ✨ special ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

llsugarspicell's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Cancer

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

ariana_m's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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? Yes

3.5

The three stars is for the diversity and representation of the book and the .5 star is for Zahra and Rowans relationship. I didn't like them as a couple. Zahra deserves way better than him. She had her own faults but for the most part, it's all on Rowan. He was a prick for 90% of this book. I didn't and don't like him at all. There's grumpy heros but he was just an asshole. I did enjoy the concept of this story but overall this just wasn't a favorite. No hate to the author though,it just wasn't for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Medical content

kaylaogle's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

2.75

It’s fine, but honestly Rowan is a shitty romance MMC and Zahra, though slightly annoying too optimistic outlook on everything, saved this. I also DESPISE the “I’m-pretending-to-be-two-people-how-am-I-ever-going-to-show-them-the-real-me” trope. Just, grow up and get therapy you absolute toddler in a Tom Ford suit. Irish Jeff Bezo only developing empathy cause a pretty girl showed him that, even though his dad was a real asshole, there are people that have actual problems, like not being able to afford hospital bills because you wanted to cut cost when dude is going to inherit $25 BILLION with a B dollars. The ending was cute and I’m guess I’m glad that he grew up and whatever. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Child abuse