Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne

32 reviews

hjb_128's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Medical trauma

Minor: Vomit

bibookworm's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

4.5/5 stars ⭐️ . Unsteady by Peyton Corinne swept me off my feet and took me by surprise. I usually shy away from Sports romance (the only other sports romance I’ve read is about a made up sport, All for the Game if you know you know), but oh my god this was amazing! Unsteady follows figure skater Sadie and hockey player Rhys as they enter a unique fwb situation while both grappling with mental health issues and their real feelings for each other. I loved Unsteady because it highlighted mental health in both men and women, and Peyton Corinne didn’t romanticize mental health issues in a toxic way some other romance authors have. The mental health issues are a real and messy depiction of what PTSD and anxiety actually look like. I also really loved that neither character used the other as a crutch for their mental health or that a love interest wasn’t their sole motivator for getting better which is a toxic thing I see a lot in other romance novels that depict mental health issues. I really loved all the characters in this book and hope that Peyton Corinne returns to Waterfell so I can read about the other character (I would die for a Bennet book.) TW: PTSD, alcoholism, parental abuse, abuse from a coach, and parental abandonment

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail

paoitz's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident

lauraelovesbooks's review

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

5 ++++ 🌟

I have no words. This was the most beautiful story. I ached for Sadie, Oliver, and Liam. Rhys standing by them and helping Sadie learn she can ask for help and learn to trust 😭😭. And do not get me started on Rhys’ parents. I would love a book for them and their story. In fact, if we don’t get a book for every side character in this book, I will riot. 

I cannot wait to read more from this author and this universe. I cannot believe this is a debut novel. Incredible

If you like emotional stories with fantastic mental health rep, look no further. This very much gave me Binding/Keeping 13 vibes, and there is no higher compliment than that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

maggie_the_ferocious_reader's review

emotional

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Alcoholism

herbookarchives's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

kryfrh's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Addiction, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming

mabellene's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming

aelin_morgenstern's review

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse

nataliemazzawi's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

This had a lot of similarities to binding 13 but with older characters and spice. All of that made it really good. However, I think the plot could’ve been more fleshed out. Especially pertaining to the initial relationship buildup and some specific scenes, I feel like I needed more to fully believe it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Minor: Emotional abuse