Reviews tagging 'Death'

Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

8 reviews

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

4.75

 Finished reading: July 1st 2023

"There’s a big difference between letting someone go because you have faith that they’ll come back to you and letting someone go because deep down you’re convinced they won’t. One is an act of love, the other an act of fear"

I still can't believe it took me this long to discover the Bromance Book Club books, but now that I've started reading them I can't stop. The previous book was a bit of a letdown, but I had very high hopes for Isn't It Bromantic? because I love Vlad's character. And guess what? This is without doubt my new favorite of the series! I absolutely adored this story, and it was a perfect fit for me despite the sexy time. I love a good slowburn romance, and that is exactly what this sequel delivers. We also (finally!) get another book within a book element again, and it's a WWII fiction story at that so a double bonus. Vlad (the Russian) was already such a great character in the previous books, but I've grown to love him even more in his own story. Elena made for such a great character as well, and I really enjoyed getting to know them better and watch them grow. Sure, they are both extremely stubborn, which can get a bit frustrating... But as a whole somehow it didn't bother me too much. There was so much to love in Isn't It Bromantic?, including the banter and bond between the book club members, the Cheese Man, the Loners, the mystery around the disappearance of Elena's death, the book, the Russian food... And I can go on and on. I loved every single minute of this sequel, and it's one that is going to be hard to beat for the title of favorite of the series. I'm still looking forward to Colton's book though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual content, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Trafficking

Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Violence, War, Chronic illness, and Cursing

jmanzi_4355's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

haley49's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved the humor and ensamble cast. Everyone was fun and had cute moments to shine. Unfortunately, there was a lot of not communicating as a major plot point and that combined with a narrator with an awfully fake Russian accent effected my rating a bit. It does get a bump up for having a virgin hero and the 🌶 was very nice. I still appreciate the themes of emotional intelligence and brotherhood in the series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Torture, and Murder

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: War, Blood, Car accident, Abandonment, Addiction, Trafficking, and Confinement

booksinherhead's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Trafficking, and Death of parent

ariam's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

I loved the storyline of elena’s dad and how elena and vlad were raised together and yet I do wish there was more scenes with glad’s parents.  Glad and his friend group was the best part, especially how they would talk out vlad’s feelings and fears. I also read liked how elena slowly opened up to michelle and the others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Trafficking and Violence

jackiepreston's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident and Trafficking

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Car accident