Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Bad for the Boss by Talia Hibbert

3 reviews

lesbegays's review

fast-paced

not rating this, since it feels unfair to rate a book talia hibbert has intentionally made “mysteriously disappear”. i absolutely understand why she did that. it’s a bit problematic, surprisingly dark, and very melodramatic in a way that reminds me of a wattpad story (if a decently written one) and not what i’d expect from having read her more recent books. it’s also rough around the edges and you can tell it’s from very early in her career.  i absolutely did eat this the fuck up, though. it still has her charm and early versions of some of my favorite elements of her more recent and polished writing. 
weirdly enough, this has made me more confident calling talia hibbert a favorite author, since i can trust that i’ll still enjoy even her worst works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Racism, Stalking, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Dementia

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

jzthecatlady's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was definitely a fun read, as Talia Hibbert’s books always are. Not sure how I felt about the boss/employee dynamic, but I think that’s just because it’s not my favorite trope, rather than the execution. I wish there had been slightly more plot, as I really enjoyed the story, and it was mostly spice. Theo was such an interesting character and I wish we’d gotten to learn more about him. I really enjoyed all the side characters, and I actually gasped at the plot twist! I just wish the plot elements had been a little further developed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Stalking

Minor: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

caseythereader's review

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence