Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

25 reviews

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

What a lovely book✨ I read when in Rome earlier this year and the sequel did not disappoint. It's all kinds of sweet, funny and did I say sweet? The characters are flawed to a point and I love them; all of them had sweetness in their bones. Some of the older generation's mindset is reflected here (how they easily judge interesting people like Will who is ripped and inked) I love the chemistry between Annie and Will, they were so fun. I loved all the secondhand embarrassment moments.😂 Overall, a fun read and a potential reread in the future. Thank you, Sarah, ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship

oceanwriter's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

For some reason, I'm a person who tends to prefer the sequels over the first installments. I read this book back to back with When in Rome and found myself much more attached to Annie and Will than Amelia and Noah.
 

Shy and introverted Annie has her heart set on finding her other half. Thanks to small-town talk, she begins to fear her quiet reputation has her out of luck in the dating department. She enlists her friend Amelia's bodyguard Will to help her come out of her shell. 

I'm not usually a fan of plots where the 'good girl' has to become someone she isn't just to find 'love' but it worked for me more here than usual. Will's personality has a great contrast with Annie's. They fit well together as the narrators. 

Like When in Rome, this book has quite a few references to Audrey Hepburn, albeit, not quite as many as the first. The film of focus this time around is Funny Face. If you've seen the film, you can see some of the similarities between Annie and Jo Stockton. I'm curious to see if this theme continues should the series go on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Dementia, Cursing, and Sexual content

happyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse and Dementia

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Child abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

annahamburger's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

infjkiki's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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: Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content

Minor: Dementia

bringmybooks'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

 This one gets bumped from “borrow” to “bring” (/buy) because this cover is just too stinkin' cute and I’m fine with that

✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷

Look if they didn’t want us to judge books by their covers then WHY HAVE SUCH CUTE COVERS

But anyways - I liked this one a lot (the banter was *chef’s kiss*), but there was a little tiny something missing that moved it down from a 5 star read to a 4. I thought that Adams did a really good job giving both Annie and Will a lot of backstory and making their relationship seem really plausible, and I absolutely loved the communication. Loved it.

Also worth noting that I’ve seen this author recommended as a closed door author, and while that is still true here, it veers a little towards slightly open door? I’m not sure exactly how to describe it, but it’s not a full fade to black - didn’t bother me, but worth noting if you’re going into it not expecting that.

ANYWHO. Still love Rome, Kentucky, still love these wacky neighbors, still love the Walker family and will definitely be continuing with the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Dementia

Minor: Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

vj_thompson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Annie and Will (aka: Will/William Griffin, William, Wilson, Wilbert, Wildon, Wilbur,, Wolf Boy, Williamson, Wilton, Wilfred, Captain Blackheart, and Wilmont)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content, Dementia, Alcohol, Cursing, and Chronic illness

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

Charming and tender and adorable, with the small town nosy coziness of Gilmore girls, a tattooed bad boy with a gooey cinnamon roll center, and a flower shop girl secretly longing for adventure. I found myself reflected in both Annie and Will.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

kylieshart's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

I liked it, it was okay. I wasn't 100% attached like hanging on every word though. Just okay, pretty good but not fantastic.
Characters make a deal to help her learn how to date someone and they fall in love, its a little predictable but sweet.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse