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Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

28 reviews

lovemesomek_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

It's a beautifully written story about healing from various types of grief. Sometimes, checking in on those around you can be life-altering for that person. It's also a love story between the two characters and between them loving themselves. I was not prepared for that horrible twist at the end of the second-to-last chapter. Luckily, it untwists itself, but I was WEEPING! 
It's a beautiful story, but take care of yourself while reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Minor: Infidelity and Cancer

polo7's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Child abuse, Rape, Ableism, Car accident, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

harvey7leah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was super sweet, almost too sweet. Between the whiplash of the plot and the over the top cheesy lines, I am left scratching my head as to why everyone has been fawning over this book, ESPECIALLY THE "PLOT TWIST" at the end. I ended up at a 2 star rating though because the spice was okay and I did really enjoy the disability rep. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse and Bullying

tcgav's review against another edition

Genuinely I’m so confused as to how this book has over 4 stars, and was probably the most recommended book to me ever! 

My main issue is the author telling everything literally rather than showing. The writing is bad. 

Other than that: 
Weird infantilizing of the mute character even within sexually explicit scenes which feels particularly gross for me. Language at times was terribly ableist and weird, especially describing the MFC’s love for the MMC. Feels way too contrived to have

brothers fighting over a single girl in both generations

. The way what I see as non-consent (intoxicated, inexperience, character is mute) is handled is gross. How does someone own a town?? Everyone states the MMC is supposed to be so sweet and lovely but his jealousy and inability to trust the MFC when she says she will do something or feels a certain way (despite her literally never having lied to him) is gross and not in line with a sweet, lovely, MMC. His virginity also like goes beyond virginity into borderline not knowing about sex at all which just comes across again as infantilizing and gross. There are just an ungodly amount of explicit scenes with nothing of substance or interest in between. 

I am the target audience for this book like everyone recommended it to me for a sweet MMC and disability representation but it’s just so poorly executed in every way in my opinion, I couldn’t even finish it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Ableism

sebradley29's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

leila_reads_too_much's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death, Alcohol, Rape, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Grief, Bullying, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and Vomit

martapsalvado's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.0

Wow, finally got this out of the tbr after years of Steph Bohrer recommending it!
Archer's Voice has its problems, the main one being that so much TRAGEDY happens to these two main characters that sometimes it feels like the author just wanted to add some ✨️extra drama✨️ for the sake of it. Still, a good old small town romance book with a twist and well written characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Blood, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction and Rape

miciahsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

characters - .75
writing - .5
plot - .5
enjoyment - .5
worldbuilding - .75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual content, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Ableism

iirisrenvall's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Violence

nelemariek's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident and Domestic abuse