Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

145 reviews

lafe's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood

teajunki's review

funny lighthearted tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

arcticmankey's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

poppymartinezz's review

emotional funny tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

dangcrystal's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent

chaptersofchase's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

And my sports romance era continues with The Dixon Rule 🏒 

 

Genre: Romance 

Trope: enemies to lovers 

Format: 📖 

Audiobook Narration: ☆☆☆☆ 

Pub Date: 5.14.2024 

Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 

 

“Diana and I have a love-hate relationship. As in, she hates me, and I love to annoy her.” 

 

I love a romance that provides a couple to cheer on from the very beginning. Shane and Diana had the chemistry you hope for in a relationship - sure, they bickered and were “enemies” at first, but the writing was on the wall that they would be a perfect fit. They both showed so much character growth throughout the book that the ending left me feeling like I had watched as two people grew into exactly who they were meant to be. And a huge plus to this book? There is no third-act break-up, but a couple working together to get through a difficult situation. 

 

What I was not prepared for in The Dixon Rule were the side stories that Elle Kennedy wrote for Diane and Shane involving Diana’s ex-boyfriend and then the one involving Shane’s father. Both stories took my heart and broke it right in half. Crying was not on my Elle Kennedy Bingo Card, but it happened.  

 

🎢 A roller coaster ride of emotions 

🔥 Chemistry 

💃 Dance competition 

🥵 Open door romance 

 

I recommend reading The Graham Effect and then the Dixon Rule. Technically, you could just read TDR as a standalone, but I think you’d miss a lot of the backstory involving Diana/Shane and their friends. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

melreads15's review

3.75

I liked the characters a lot! Love an enemies to lovers situation. The big conflicts each MC was dealing with seemed disproportionately giant and slightly sudden to the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer and Domestic abuse

sarakeepsgoing's review

emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

cyoussef11's review against another edition

4.0

I liked diana and shane together, I loved their banter and watching them fall for each other. I think the heavy stuff they face was a little too heavy for me and some of it felt drawn out but maybe that's bc I really typically find both topics triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

rachelisathomas22's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Physical abuse