Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

71 reviews

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

Minor: Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Alcohol

carseatwarmers's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Mental illness

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, Bullying, Chronic illness, Incest, and Vomit

evhanson's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying

thaliareads'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? Yes

4.0

This wasn't my favorite of Talia's books, but it was still a cute read. I really enjoyed seeing the angst as Celine and Bradley actually came to an understanding over the course of the book over what had actually transpired in the events that led them to stop being friends. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcohol

pia_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I picked this novel up because I love Talia Hibbert's other novels and was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it even though I don't read much YA fiction anymore. I really liked the main and side characters and Graeme's family dynamic as well as Celine's relationships with her mother and sister.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

kylieqrada'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

4.0

I love Talia Hibbert, so I knew I would enjoy this. YA isn't always my jam, and I was a little less invested in the romance than I'd like to be, but overall I liked the themes and plot beats. Plus I just need light fluffy stuff rn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Mental illness

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Homophobia, and Bullying

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

Taking Hibbert has delivered the type of young black romance I wish I had when I was a teen. A friends to rivals to friends to lovers story that is a charming and funny as it is warm and tender. Brad and Celine are former besties turned rivals after the trials of growing up and finding themselves forces them apart. When they both enter into the same competition to compete for scholarship money, they find themselves reconnecting and forging an even stronger bond. I was obsessed with the banter and genuine friendship between Brad and Celine. A perfect lighthearted read that I think anyone can appreciate at any age.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Bullying

samone2'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcohol

katievallin's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Infidelity