Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Wildfire by Hannah Grace

105 reviews

ladybug12793's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Cursing

Gambling addiction

kcliff67's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

animals4lyfe's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

Russ may be a super hot college hockey player, but when he meets Aurora he’s a bundle of nerves and decides to fake the confidence he wishes he had. After a one night stand, he is thinking he will never see the gorgeous blonde again. So when she walks into the summer camp he is working at this summer, he knows it’s about to get interesting. I love the cast of characters in this series and the new ones we met in this book just make the whole crew even better!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol

marissa__'s review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Medical content

uranaishi's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Medical content, Excrement, Vomit, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Drug abuse

kerrinikole's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Abandonment

Minor: Excrement and Alcohol

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Aurora and Russ hookup at a house party. The next day they find out they will be working together for 2 months at a summer camp. 

This was a cute and sweet story. The summer camp setting was a fun angle. 

The first half of the book had a lot of miscommunication and unnecessary drama. Instead of talking to each other like adults, both Aurora and Russ made assumptions about each other which made their situation super awkward. 

Russ and Aurara come from different worlds, but are both dealing with similar trauma. Daddy issues. Aurara's dad is a rich asshole who completely ignores her until he needs a photo opp, where as Russ' dad is gambling addict who has put him down his whole life. Aurara's reaction was to act out, where as Russ' was to make himself small. Aurara is loud and pushes the limits, where as Russ' is a shy rule follower who lacks confidence. 

I love how much these two grow and heal together. It takes a lot for Russ to open up and trust, he hates people knowing about his family situation. Aurora is so patient with him and pushes him to step out of his comfort zone. Russ is a definition golden retriever boyfriend (with a dirty mouth). He is incredibly kind, empathetic, and considerate. He is there for her as she struggles through her complicated relationship with her family and is there to support her at every turn. I adore these two together. 

One thing I love about this series is the friend group. They add so much to the story. They aren't what your expect from the typical "hockey boys". Yes, they tease and razz each other, but also show up for each other in the best possible way. 

Tropes: forced proximity, university, hockey player, opposites attract, found family 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

lacanadienneinreads's review

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

This book was a welcome palate cleanser after heavier literary fiction and deep diving fantasy series. After Ice Breakers I thought I would dislike this book, as it's the same world and involves the same group of characters. But what the first book had in charm, this one keeps, while also dropping some of the original more off-putting elements. The contrived tension to add conflict to the story was refreshingly not just constant horrible communication (although there was some) that dragged (which is honestly always the worst). Occasionally the tension or dialogue felt clunky, but nothing a fluffy reader can't get past. There could be a trigger warning for family strife, messy divorces and gambling addiction, but the blasé nature of the first book's approach to disordered eating and abuse is not present here. Characters recognize bad stuff themselves rather than being babied by others. Characters also remain true to their characterization, even in the epilogue, which feels like a huge improvement. Finally, when it comes to the spice spicing,  this book is for the praise girlies (bless).  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Addiction

nat_in_bookland's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Medical content, Addiction, Abandonment, and Mental illness