Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

8 reviews

marisamoo's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Cancer

Minor: Body shaming, Biphobia, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Cheating, divorce, mentions of toxic relationships and death of parents.

imds's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Biphobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Cancer

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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

Read For:

Small Town

Rivals to Lovers

Queer Awakening

Workplace Romance

Coming Out Later in Life

I absolutely loved all the queer rep in this book.  The small-town romance I didn't even know I needed.  The friendships, the side characters, and the setting were all so lovely too.  I love the vibe of Bright Falls and I was happy to read more from this world.  It was also lovely to read more about Astrid and getting to see her find out who she is without her mother controlling everything.  It was so satisfying to see her character development.

(Switching, Third Person POV)

Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

Rep: Bisexual MC, Lesbian MC, Non-Binary SC, BIPOC SC, LGBTQIA+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Grief, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Vomit, and Homophobia

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A little slow to capture my full-attention, this book made up for that with a sweet second half. It’s an enemies to lovers with some forced proximity which was an okay plot line but not my favorite. There’s a little spice but not as much as other romance novels. Overall it was cute, fun, and enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cancer, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

bookishwondergoth's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

Absolutely loved this book. It spoke to me as a bisexual woman raised to be straight by default only to then fall hard and fast for a girl and have it take me by complete surprise.

Ashley Herring Blake is a brilliant writer who creates wonderful characters I truly cannot help but love. Astrid was one of my favourite characters from ‘Delilah Green Doesn’t Care’ and so I was instantly invested in her romance and felt very protective over her as she clashed heads with Jordan. Jordan is a really endearing and lovable love interest. I love her and Astrid together and the way they navigated their issues.

Absolutely cannot wait for ‘Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date’!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia and Cancer

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Cancer, and Biphobia

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing medium-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

3.75

originally, i really liked this. however, after reading all the reviews and seeing the complaints about Jordans character and also the issues with the certain terminology used by the author, i started to agree and change my mind about my original rating. i agree with those saying Jordan is slightly frustrating in that she always gets what she wants in the end and kind of makes Astrid the villain when it is not all of her fault. it was frustrating seeing Astrid take all of the blame and Jordan taking all of the credit. I wish Astrid would have gotten a slightly different love interest. aside from this, i really enjoyed Astrid's storyline. I loved how she came into her sexuality and started living her life for herself.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia