Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

17 reviews

nicole_defran's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

If you like Elle Kennedy you’ll like this one. A lot of cameos from Off Campus and Briar U books. Definitely seemed to step up the spice. A lot happens in the last like 20% of the book so I wish that was a little more spread out. I’m also not sure if those events were handled well. Also Shane is half black which I feel like I missed in the first book so it seemed random in the way it was brought up and the conversation about racism was umm just okay. I know there has been criticism of Kennedy’s portrayal of POC characters before and I feel like maybe this was better (I def don’t think it was worse) but I’m white so not my call. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Cancer, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

jamiejanae_6's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Blood, Death, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

chyvvt's review

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-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

4.0

elle kennedy delivering the most heartwarming world building with the most traumatic story ever 😭😭😭😭 this really might her best book since the risk but FUCK IT LITERALLY KILLED ME 😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

cathyo_113's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Stalking, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death

gracepapiez07's review

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Stalking, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Blood, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

cinderellaeyes's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book had such a good balance of plot, spice and romance. Elle Kennedy didn’t miss the mark on this one. This might be her spiciest book to date.

There was so much wit, humour and banter in this book and I absolutely LIVED for the cameos of my favourite Briar boys. 

I hadn’t expected to cry so much either. This book had me bawling, especially towards the tail end. Elle had always tackled difficult themes and topics in her books, so I’m not surprised that this one was the same. In fact, this one felt like a more upscale version of The Deal and The Score from her original Off Campus series. 

I absolutely LOVED this one. Definitely a must read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Physical abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Stalking

readingonthefly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content